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

 

 

I, Jim Buccola, 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 CFCRE 2016-C7 Mortgage Trust (the "Exchange Actperiodic 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:

 

Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Master Servicer, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Special Servicer, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Trustee and Certificate Administrator, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Custodian, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, asOperating Advisor, Berkeley Point Capital LLC d/b/a Newmark Knight Frank, asPrimary Servicer, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, asServicing Function Participant for the Certificate Administrator, ComputershareTrust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for theFresno Fashion Fair Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNCBank, National Association, as Special Servicer for the Fresno Fashion FairMortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for theFresno Fashion Fair Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the Fresno Fashion Fair Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha SurveillanceLLC, as Operating Advisor for the Fresno Fashion Fair Mortgage Loan, CoreLogicSolutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the Fresno Fashion FairMortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Custodian for the Fresno Fashion Fair MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for thePotomac Mills Mortgage Loan, Situs Holdings, LLC, as Special Servicer for thePotomac Mills Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trusteefor the Potomac Mills Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the Potomac Mills Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC,as Operating Advisor for the Potomac Mills Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions,LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the Potomac Mills Mortgage Loan,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the Potomac Mills Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Residence Inn byMarriott LAX Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicerfor the Residence Inn by Marriott LAX Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the Residence Inn by Marriott LAX Mortgage Loan,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the Residence Inn byMarriott LAX Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the Residence Inn by Marriott LAX Mortgage Loan, CoreLogicSolutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the Residence Inn byMarriott LAX Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association,as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the Residence Inn byMarriott LAX Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the Hilton Hawaiian Village Mortgage Loan, CWCapital AssetManagement LLC, as Special Servicer for the Hilton Hawaiian Village MortgageLoan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the HiltonHawaiian Village Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the Hilton Hawaiian Village Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions,LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the Hilton Hawaiian Village MortgageLoan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the Hilton Hawaiian Village Mortgage Loan,Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the 681 Fifth Avenue Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC,as Special Servicer for the 681 Fifth Avenue Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Trustee for the 681 Fifth Avenue Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the 681 Fifth AvenueMortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the681 Fifth Avenue Mortgage Loan, and Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the 681Fifth Avenue Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated: March 16, 2023

 

 

/s/Jim Buccola

Jim Buccola

Executive Managing Director

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)