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

 

 

I, Scott Epperson, 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, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Custodian, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, asOperating Advisor, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Certificate Administrator, Computershare Trust Company,National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian,Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the Residence Inn and SpringHill Suites North Shore Mortgage Loan,LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Residence Inn and SpringHillSuites North Shore Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asTrustee for the Residence Inn and SpringHill Suites North Shore Mortgage Loan,Wells Fargo 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, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNCBank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Hamilton Place MortgageLoan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Hamilton PlaceMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for theHamilton Place Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the Hamilton Place Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, asOperating Advisor for the Hamilton Place Mortgage Loan, Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the Hamilton Place Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, aDivision of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the EmbassySuites Portland Airport Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as SpecialServicer for the Embassy Suites Portland Airport Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Trustee for the Embassy Suites Portland AirportMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for theEmbassy Suites Portland Airport Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, asOperating Advisor for the Embassy Suites Portland Airport Mortgage Loan,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the Embassy Suites Portland Airport MortgageLoan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, asPrimary Servicer for the U.S. Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan, RialtoCapital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the U.S. Industrial PortfolioMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the U.S.Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the U.S. Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan, PentalphaSurveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the U.S. Industrial PortfolioMortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Custodian for the U.S. Industrial PortfolioMortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the 540 West Madison Mortgage Loan,Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the 540 West MadisonMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the 540West Madison Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the 540 West Madison Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC,as Operating Advisor for the 540 West Madison Mortgage Loan, and ComputershareTrust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the 540 West Madison Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated:March 17, 2023

 

 

/s/ Scott Epperson

Scott Epperson

Chief Executive Officer

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)