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

 

 

I, Kunal K. Singh, 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 JPMDB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2016-C4 (the"Exchange Act 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 servicing criteriafor asset-backed securities and their related attestation reports on assessmentof compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securities required tobe included in this report in accordance with Item 1122 of Regulation AB andExchange Act Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 have been included as an exhibit to thisreport, 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 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 SpecialServicer, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Certificate Administrator, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor,CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant, ComputershareTrust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCertificate Administrator, Computershare Trust Company, National Association,as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Westfield San Francisco CentreMortgage Loan, Pacific Life Insurance Company, as Special Servicer for theWestfield San Francisco Centre Mortgage Loan prior to October 4, 2022, MidlandLoan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as SpecialServicer for the Westfield San Francisco Centre Mortgage Loan on and afterOctober 4, 2022, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for theWestfield San Francisco Centre Mortgage Loan, Deutsche Bank Trust CompanyAmericas, as Custodian for the Westfield San Francisco Centre Mortgage Loan,CoreLogic Solutions, LLC., as Servicing Function Participant for the WestfieldSan Francisco Centre Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNCBank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the 693 Fifth AvenueMortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Special Servicer for the 693 Fifth Avenue Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the 693 Fifth Avenue MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the 693 FifthAvenue Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor forthe 693 Fifth Avenue Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the 693Fifth Avenue Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the 10 Hudson Yards Mortgage Loan, Situs Holdings, LLC, as SpecialServicer for the 10 Hudson Yards Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the 10 Hudson Yards Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Custodian for the 10 Hudson Yards Mortgage Loan,CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the 10 HudsonYards Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, asServicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the 10 Hudson YardsMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer forthe 9 West 57th Street Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,as Special Servicer for the 9 West 57th Street Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust,National Association, as Trustee for the 9 West 57th Street Mortgage Loan,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the 9 West 57th StreetMortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC., as Servicing Function Participant forthe 9 West 57th Street Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the 9 West57th Street Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Primary Servicer for the 1 Kaiser Plaza Mortgage Loan,Torchlight Loan Services, LLC, as Special Servicer for the 1 Kaiser PlazaMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the 1Kaiser Plaza Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the 1 Kaiser Plaza Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, asOperating Advisor for the 1 Kaiser Plaza Mortgage Loan, Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the 1 Kaiser Plaza Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, aDivision of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for theSalesforce Tower Mortgage Loan, Torchlight Loan Services, LLC, as SpecialServicer for the Salesforce Tower Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the Salesforce Tower Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Custodian for the Salesforce Tower MortgageLoan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Salesforce TowerMortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Custodian for the Salesforce Tower Mortgage Loan,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the 60 MadisonAvenue Mortgage Loan, KeyBank National Association, as Special Servicer for the60 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, asTrustee for the 60 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the 60 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan, Park BridgeLender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the 60 Madison Avenue MortgageLoan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the 60Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the 60Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asPrimary Servicer for the Moffett Gateway Mortgage Loan, LNR Partners, LLC, asSpecial Servicer for the Moffett Gateway Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust,National Association, as Trustee for the Moffett Gateway Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the Moffett Gateway MortgageLoan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Moffett GatewayMortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant forthe Moffett Gateway Mortgage Loan, and Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for theMoffett Gateway Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated:March 15, 2023

 

 

/s/ Kunal K. Singh

Kunal K. Singh

President and Chief Executive Officer

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)