Rule13a-14(d)/15d-14(d) Certifications.

 

I,Leah Nivison, certify that:

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| 1.     | I have reviewed this report on  Form 10-K and all reports on Form 10-D required to be filed in respect of the  period covered by this report on Form 10-K of the GS Mortgage Securities  Trust 2016-GS4 (the "Exchange Act periodic reports");                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
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| 2.     | Based on my knowledge, the  Exchange Act periodic reports, taken as a whole, do not contain any untrue  statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to  make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such  statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by  this report;                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
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| 3.     | Based on my knowledge, all  of the distribution, servicing and other information required to be provided  under Form 10-D for the period covered by this report is included in the  Exchange Act periodic reports;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
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| 4.     | Based on my knowledge and  the servicer compliance statements required in this report under Item 1123 of  Regulation AB, and except as disclosed in the Exchange Act periodic reports, the  servicers have fulfilled their obligations under the servicing agreements in  all material respects; and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
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| 5.     | All of the reports on  assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securities  and their related attestation reports on assessment of compliance with  servicing criteria for asset-backed securities required to be included in  this report in accordance with Item 1122 of Regulation AB and Exchange Act  Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 have been included as an exhibit to this report,  except as otherwise disclosed in this report. Any material instances of  noncompliance described in such reports have been disclosed in this report on  Form 10-K. |
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In givingthe certifications above, I have reasonably relied on information provided tome by the following unaffiliated parties:Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Midland LoanServices, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer for the AMA PlazaMortgage Loan, AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the 225Bush Street Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian, Park Bridge Lender ServicesLLC, as Operating Advisor, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., asServicing Function Participant, National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Residence Inn and SpringHill SuitesNorth Shore Mortgage Loan, Torchlight Loan Services, LLC, as Special Servicerfor the Residence Inn and SpringHill Suites North Shore Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee and Certificate Administrator forthe Residence Inn and SpringHill Suites North Shore Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Custodian for the Residence Inn and SpringHillSuites North Shore Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the Residence Inn and SpringHill Suites North Shore Mortgage Loan,Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the 540 West Madison Mortgage Loan, Trimont Real Estate Advisors,LLC, as Special Servicer for the 540 West Madison Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Trustee and Certificate Administrator for the540 West Madison Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the 540 West Madison Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC,as Operating Advisor for the 540 West Madison Mortgage Loan, Midland LoanServices, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer forthe U.S. Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, asSpecial Servicer for the U.S. Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Trustee and Certificate Administrator for theU.S. Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the U.S. Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan,Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the U.S. IndustrialPortfolio Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Hamilton Place Mortgage Loan,Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Hamilton Place MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee and CertificateAdministrator for the Hamilton Place Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the Hamilton Place Mortgage Loan, PentalphaSurveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Hamilton Place Mortgage Loan,Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the Embassy Suites Portland Airport Mortgage Loan, Rialto CapitalAdvisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Embassy Suites Portland AirportMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee andCertificate Administrator for the Embassy Suites Portland Airport MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the Embassy SuitesPortland Airport Mortgage Loan, and Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the Embassy Suites Portland Airport Mortgage Loan.

 

Dated: March 24, 2017

 

/s/ Leah Nivison

Chief Executive Officer

(senior officer in charge ofsecuritization of the depositor)