EX-31 Rule 13a-14(d)/15d-14(d) Certifications.

 

 

I, Leah Nivison, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-K and all reports onForm 10-D required to be filed in respect of the period covered by this reporton Form 10-K of the GS Mortgage Securities Trust 2016-GS4 (the "ExchangeAct periodic reports");

 

2. Based on my knowledge, the Exchange Act periodic reports, takenas a whole, do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit tostate a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of thecircumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading withrespect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, all of the distribution, servicing andother information required to be provided under Form 10-D for the periodcovered by this report is included in the Exchange Act periodic reports;

 

4. Based on my knowledge and the servicer compliance statementsrequired in this report under Item 1123 of Regulation AB, and except asdisclosed in the Exchange Act periodic reports, the servicers have fulfilledtheir obligations under the servicing agreements in all material respects; and

 

5. All of the reports on assessment of compliance with servicingcriteria for asset-backed securities and their related attestation reports onassessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securitiesrequired to be included in this report in accordance with Item 1122 ofRegulation AB and Exchange Act Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 have been included as anexhibit to this report, except as otherwise disclosed in this report. Anymaterial instances of noncompliance described in such reports have beendisclosed in this report on Form 10-K.

 

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

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer,Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as GeneralSpecial Servicer, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as AMA Plaza SpecialServicer, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Certificate Administrator, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as OperatingAdvisor, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Certificate Administrator on and after November 1, 2021,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian on and after November 1, 2021, Midland LoanServices, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer forthe Residence Inn and SpringHill Suites North Shore Mortgage Loan, LNRPartners, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Residence Inn and SpringHill SuitesNorth Shore Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trusteefor the Residence Inn and SpringHill Suites North Shore Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the Residence Inn andSpringHill Suites North Shore Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, asOperating Advisor for the Residence Inn and SpringHill Suites North ShoreMortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Custodian for the Residence Inn and SpringHillSuites North Shore Mortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021, MidlandLoan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the Hamilton Place Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, asSpecial Servicer for the Hamilton Place Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Trustee for the Hamilton Place Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the Hamilton Place MortgageLoan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Hamilton PlaceMortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Custodian for the Hamilton Place Mortgage Loan onand after November 1, 2021, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Embassy Suites PortlandAirport Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer forthe Embassy Suites Portland Airport Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the Embassy Suites Portland Airport Mortgage Loan,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the Embassy SuitesPortland Airport Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the Embassy Suites Portland Airport Mortgage Loan, ComputershareTrust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the Embassy Suites Portland Airport Mortgage Loan on and afterNovember 1, 2021, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the U.S. Industrial Portfolio MortgageLoan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the U.S. IndustrialPortfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee forthe U.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, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, asServicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the U.S. IndustrialPortfolio Mortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021, Midland LoanServices, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer forthe 540 West Madison Mortgage Loan, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, asSpecial Servicer for the 540 West Madison Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Trustee for the 540 West Madison Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the 540 West MadisonMortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the 540West Madison Mortgage Loan, and Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the 540West Madison Mortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021.

 

 

 

Dated:March 10,2022

 

 

/s/ Leah Nivison

Leah Nivison

Chief Executive Officer

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)