# CERTIFICATION

 

Re:          **Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 2016-BNK2, Commercial Mortgage Pass-ThroughCertificates, Series 2016-BNK2**(the “Transaction”), issued pursuantto the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of November 1, 2016 (the “Poolingand Servicing Agreement”), executed in connection with the Transaction(capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings set forth inthe Pooling and Servicing Agreement).

 

               I, George Kok, certify that:

 

               1.             Ihave reviewed this report on Form 10-K and all reports on Form 10-D required tobe filed in respect of the period covered by this report on Form 10-K of MorganStanley Capital I Trust 2016-BNK2 (the “Exchange Act periodic reports”);

 

               2.            Based on my knowledge, the Exchange Act periodic reports, taken as a whole, donot contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a materialfact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances underwhich such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the periodcovered by this report; 

 

               3.            Based on my knowledge, all of the distribution, servicing and other informationrequired to be provided under Form 10-D for the period covered by this reportis included in the Exchange Act periodic reports; 

 

               4.            Based on my knowledge and the servicer compliance statement(s) required in thisreport under Item 1123 of Regulation AB, and except as disclosed in theExchange Act periodic reports, the servicer(s) have fulfilled their obligationsunder the servicing agreement(s) in all material respects; and

 

               5.             Allof the reports on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria forasset-backed securities and their related attestation reports on assessment ofcompliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securities required to beincluded in this report in accordance with Item 1122 of Regulation AB and ExchangeAct 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 ofnoncompliance described in such reports have been disclosed in this report onForm 10-K.  

 

               In giving the certifications above, I have reasonably relied on informationprovided to me by the following unaffiliated parties:

 

·        Wilmington Trust, National Association, asTrustee

·        Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCertificate Administrator

·        Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian

·        Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asMaster Servicer

·        C-III Asset Management LLC, as SpecialServicer

·        Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, asOperating Advisor

·        CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services,Inc., as Servicing Function Participant

·        National Tax Search, LLC, as ServicingFunction Participant

·        Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC, asServicing Function Participant

·        Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asMaster Servicer under the MSBAM 2016-C31 securitization, pursuant to which thefollowing mortgage loans were serviced by such party: Huntington Center (from1/1/18 to 12/31/18) 

·        CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services,Inc., as Servicing Function Participant under the MSBAM 2016-C31securitization, pursuant to which the following mortgage loans were serviced bysuch party: Huntington Center (from 1/1/18 to 12/31/18) 

·        National Tax Search, LLC, as ServicingFunction Participant under the MSBAM 2016-C31 securitization, pursuant to whichthe following mortgage loans were serviced by such party: Huntington Center(from 1/1/18 to 12/31/18) 

·        Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNCBank, National Association, as Master Servicer under the MSC 2016-UBS12securitization, pursuant to which the following mortgage loans were serviced bysuch party: The Orchard (from 1/1/18 to 12/31/18)

·        Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asMaster Servicer under the WFCM 2016-BNK1 securitization, pursuant to which thefollowing mortgage loans were serviced by such party: One Penn Center (from1/1/18 to 12/31/18) 

·        CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services,Inc., as Servicing Function Participant under the WFCM 2016-BNK1securitization, pursuant to which the following mortgage loans were serviced bysuch party: One Penn Center (from 1/1/18 to 12/31/18) 

·        National Tax Search, LLC, as ServicingFunction Participant under the WFCM 2016-BNK1 securitization, pursuant to whichthe following mortgage loans were serviced by such party: One Penn Center (from1/1/18 to 12/31/18) 

·        Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asMaster Servicer under the BAMLL 2016-ISQR securitization, pursuant to which thefollowing mortgage loans were serviced by such party: International Square(from 1/1/18 to 12/31/18) 

·        CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services,Inc., as Servicing Function Participant under the BAMLL 2016-ISQRsecuritization, pursuant to which the following mortgage loans were serviced bysuch party: International Square (from 1/1/18 to 12/31/18) 

·        National Tax Search, LLC, as ServicingFunction Participant under the BAMLL 2016-ISQR securitization, pursuant towhich the following mortgage loans were serviced by such party: InternationalSquare (from 1/1/18 to 12/31/18) 

·        Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asMaster Servicer under the MSBAM 2016-C30 securitization, pursuant to which the followingmortgage loans were serviced by such party: Briarwood Mall (from 1/1/18 to12/31/18) 

·        CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services,Inc., as Servicing Function Participant under the MSBAM 2016-C30securitization, pursuant to which the following mortgage loans were serviced bysuch party: Briarwood Mall (from 1/1/18 to 12/31/18) 

·        National Tax Search, LLC, as ServicingFunction Participant under the MSBAM 2016-C30 securitization, pursuant to whichthe following mortgage loans were serviced by such party: Briarwood Mall (from1/1/18 to 12/31/18) 

·        Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asMaster Servicer under the WFCM 2016-C37 securitization, pursuant to which thefollowing mortgage loans were serviced by such party: Fremaux Town Center (from1/1/18 to 12/31/18) 

·        CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services,Inc., as Servicing Function Participant under the WFCM 2016-C37 securitization,pursuant to which the following mortgage loans were serviced by such party:Fremaux Town Center (from 1/1/18 to 12/31/18) 

·        National Tax Search, LLC, as ServicingFunction Participant under the WFCM 2016-C37 securitization, pursuant to whichthe following mortgage loans were serviced by such party: Fremaux Town Center(from 1/1/18 to 12/31/18) 

·        Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asMaster Servicer under the BANK 2017-BNK4 securitization, pursuant to which thefollowing mortgage loans were serviced by such party: American Greetings HQ(from 1/1/18 to 12/31/18) 

·        CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services,Inc., as Servicing Function Participant under the BANK 2017-BNK4securitization, pursuant to which the following mortgage loans were serviced bysuch party: American Greetings HQ (from 1/1/18 to 12/31/18) 

·        National Tax Search, LLC, as ServicingFunction Participant under the BANK 2017-BNK4 securitization, pursuant to whichthe following mortgage loans were serviced by such party: American Greetings HQ(from 1/1/18 to 12/31/18) 

·        Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC, asServicing Function Participant under the BANK 2017-BNK4 securitization,pursuant to which the following mortgage loans were serviced by such party:American Greetings HQ (from 1/1/18 to 12/31/18) 

·        Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asMaster Servicer under the WFCM 2016-C36 securitization, pursuant to which thefollowing mortgage loans were serviced by such party: Conrad Indianapolis (from1/1/18 to 12/31/18) 

·        CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services,Inc., as Servicing Function Participant under the WFCM 2016-C36 securitization,pursuant to which the following mortgage loans were serviced by such party:Conrad Indianapolis (from 1/1/18 to 12/31/18) 

·        National Tax Search, LLC, as ServicingFunction Participant under the WFCM 2016-C36 securitization, pursuant to whichthe following mortgage loans were serviced by such party: Conrad Indianapolis(from 1/1/18 to 12/31/18) 

·        Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as SpecialServicer under the MSBAM 2016-C31 securitization, pursuant to which thefollowing mortgage loans were serviced by such party: Huntington Center (from1/1/18 to 12/31/18)

·        Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as SpecialServicer under the MSC 2016-UBS12 securitization, pursuant to which thefollowing mortgage loans were serviced by such party: The Orchard (from 1/1/18to 12/31/18) 

·        Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as SpecialServicer under the WFCM 2016-BNK1 securitization, pursuant to which thefollowing mortgage loans were serviced by such party: One Penn Center (from1/1/18 to 12/31/18) 

·        LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicerunder the MSBAM 2016-C30 securitization, pursuant to which the followingmortgage loans were serviced by such party: Briarwood Mall (from 1/1/18 to12/31/18)

·        LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicerunder the WFCM 2016-C37 securitization, pursuant to which the followingmortgage loans were serviced by such party: Fremaux Town Center (from 1/1/18 to12/31/18) 

·        Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as SpecialServicer under the BANK 2017-BNK4 securitization, pursuant to which thefollowing mortgage loans were serviced by such party: American Greetings HQ(from 1/1/18 to 12/31/18) 

·        C-III Asset Management LLC, as SpecialServicer under the WFCM 2016-C36 securitization, pursuant to which thefollowing mortgage loans were serviced by such party: Conrad Indianapolis (from1/1/18 to 12/31/18) 

·        Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian under the MSBAM 2016-C31 securitization, pursuant to which thefollowing mortgage loans were serviced by such party: Huntington Center (from1/1/18 to 12/31/18) 

·        Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian under the MSC 2016-UBS12 securitization, pursuant to which thefollowing mortgage loans were serviced by such party: The Orchard (from 1/1/18to 12/31/18) 

·        Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian under the WFCM 2016-BNK1 securitization, pursuant to which thefollowing mortgage loans were serviced by such party: One Penn Center (from1/1/18 to 12/31/18) 

·        Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian under the BAMLL 2016-ISQR securitization, pursuant to which thefollowing mortgage loans were serviced by such party: International Square(from 1/1/18 to 12/31/18) 

·        Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian under the MSBAM 2016-C30 securitization, pursuant to which thefollowing mortgage loans were serviced by such party: Briarwood Mall (from1/1/18 to 12/31/18) 

·        Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian under the WFCM 2016-C37 securitization, pursuant to which thefollowing mortgage loans were serviced by such party: Fremaux Town Center (from1/1/18 to 12/31/18) 

·        Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian under the BANK 2017-BNK4 securitization, pursuant to which thefollowing mortgage loans were serviced by such party: American Greetings HQ(from 1/1/18 to 12/31/18) 

·        Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian under the WFCM 2016-C36 securitization, pursuant to which thefollowing mortgage loans were serviced by such party: Conrad Indianapolis (from1/1/18 to 12/31/18) 

 

 

Date:  March 29, 2019

 

 

By /s/ George Kok

Name: George Kok

Title: President