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 report onForm 10-K of the CFCRE 2016-C7 Mortgage Trust (the "Exchange Act periodicreports");

 

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 on and afterNovember 1, 2021, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, asServicing Function Participant for the Custodian on and after November 1, 2021,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the FresnoFashion Fair Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Special Servicer for the Fresno Fashion Fair MortgageLoan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the Fresno FashionFair Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian forthe Fresno Fashion Fair Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the Fresno Fashion Fair Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, asServicing Function Participant for the Fresno Fashion Fair Mortgage Loan,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the Fresno Fashion Fair Mortgage Loan on andafter November 1, 2021, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the Potomac Mills Mortgage Loan, AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC,as Special Servicer for the Potomac Mills Mortgage Loan prior to March 4, 2021,Situs Holdings, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Potomac Mills Mortgage Loan onand after March 4, 2021, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee forthe 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, ComputershareTrust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the Potomac Mills Mortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the ResidenceInn by Marriott LAX Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as SpecialServicer for the Residence Inn by Marriott LAX Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust,National Association, as Trustee for the Residence Inn by Marriott LAX MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the ResidenceInn by Marriott LAX Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, asOperating Advisor for the Residence Inn by Marriott LAX Mortgage Loan,CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the ResidenceInn by Marriott LAX Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for theResidence Inn by Marriott LAX Mortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the HiltonHawaiian Village Mortgage Loan, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as SpecialServicer for the Hilton Hawaiian Village Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust,National Association, as Trustee for the Hilton Hawaiian Village Mortgage Loan,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the Hilton HawaiianVillage Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Hilton Hawaiian Village Mortgage Loan, Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the Hilton Hawaiian Village Mortgage Loan on and after November1, 2021, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association,as Primary Servicer for the 681 Fifth Avenue Mortgage Loan, Rialto CapitalAdvisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the 681 Fifth Avenue Mortgage Loan,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the 681 Fifth AvenueMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the 681Fifth Avenue Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the 681 Fifth Avenue Mortgage Loan, and Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the 681 Fifth Avenue Mortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021.

 

 

 

Dated: March 9, 2022

 

 

/s/Jim Buccola

Jim Buccola

Executive Managing Director

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)