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 on and after November 1, 2021, Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian on and after November 1, 2021, 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, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the Westfield San Francisco Centre Mortgage Loan,Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Custodian for the Westfield SanFrancisco Centre Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC., as ServicingFunction Participant for the Westfield San Francisco Centre Mortgage Loan,Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the 693 Fifth Avenue Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Divisionof PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer for the 693 Fifth AvenueMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the 693Fifth Avenue Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the 693 Fifth Avenue Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender ServicesLLC, as Operating Advisor for the 693 Fifth Avenue Mortgage Loan, ComputershareTrust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the 693 Fifth Avenue Mortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the 10 HudsonYards Mortgage Loan, AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer forthe 10 Hudson Yards Mortgage Loan prior to October 12, 2021, Situs Holdings,LLC, as Special Servicer for the 10 Hudson Yards Mortgage Loan on and afterOctober 12, 2021, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the 10Hudson Yards Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the 10 Hudson Yards Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, asServicing Function Participant for the 10 Hudson Yards Mortgage Loan,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the 10 Hudson Yards Mortgage Loan on andafter November 1, 2021, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the 9 West 57th Street Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Special Servicer for the 9 West 57th Street Mortgage Loan, WilmingtonTrust, National Association, as Trustee for the 9 West 57th Street MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the 9 West 57thStreet Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC., as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the 9 West 57th Street Mortgage Loan, Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the 9 West 57th Street Mortgage Loan on and after November 1,2021, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, asPrimary Servicer for the 1 Kaiser Plaza Mortgage Loan, Torchlight LoanServices, LLC, as Special Servicer for the 1 Kaiser Plaza Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the 1 Kaiser Plaza Mortgage Loan,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the 1 Kaiser PlazaMortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the 1Kaiser Plaza Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association,as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the 1 Kaiser PlazaMortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021, Midland Loan Services, a Divisionof PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Salesforce TowerMortgage Loan, Torchlight Loan Services, LLC, as Special Servicer for theSalesforce Tower Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asTrustee for the Salesforce Tower Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the Salesforce Tower Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha SurveillanceLLC, as Operating Advisor for the Salesforce Tower Mortgage Loan, ComputershareTrust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the Salesforce Tower Mortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021,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 on and after November 1, 2021, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Moffett Gateway MortgageLoan, LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Moffett Gateway MortgageLoan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the MoffettGateway Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian forthe Moffett Gateway Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the Moffett Gateway Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, asServicing Function Participant for the Moffett Gateway Mortgage Loan, andComputershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the Moffett Gateway Mortgage Loan on andafter November 1, 2021.

 

 

 

Dated:March 8,2022

 

 

/s/ Kunal K. Singh

Kunal K. Singh

President and Chief Executive Officer

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)