EX-31 Rule13a-14(d)/15d-14(d) Certifications.

 

 

I, Leah Nivison,certify that:

 

1. I have reviewedthis report on Form 10-K and all reports on Form 10-D required to be filed inrespect of the period covered by this report on Form 10-K of the GS MortgageSecurities Trust 2017-GS5 (the "Exchange Act periodic reports");

 

2. Based on myknowledge, the Exchange Act periodic reports, taken as a whole, do not containany untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material factnecessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances underwhich such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the periodcovered by this report;

 

3. Based on myknowledge, all of the distribution, servicing and other information required tobe provided under Form 10-D for the period covered by this report is includedin the Exchange Act periodic reports;

 

4. Based on myknowledge and the servicer compliance statements required in this report underItem 1123 of Regulation AB, and except as disclosed in the Exchange Actperiodic reports, the servicers have fulfilled their obligations under theservicing agreements in all material respects; and

 

5. All of the reportson assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securitiesand their related attestation reports on assessment of compliance withservicing criteria for asset-backed securities required to be included in thisreport in accordance with Item 1122 of Regulation AB and Exchange Act Rules13a-18 and 15d-18 have been included as an exhibit to this report, except asotherwise disclosed in this report. Any material instances of noncompliancedescribed in such reports have been disclosed in this report on Form 10-K.

 

In giving thecertifications above, I have reasonably relied on information provided to me bythe following unaffiliated parties:

 

Midland LoanServices, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer,Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Trustee and Certificate Administrator, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Custodian, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as OperatingAdvisor, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association,as Primary 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, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer forthe Simon Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division ofPNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer for the Simon PremiumOutlets Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee forthe Simon Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the Simon Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan, ParkBridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Simon Premium OutletsMortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as ServicingFunction Participant for the Simon Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan, National TaxSearch, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the Simon Premium OutletsMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer forthe AMA Plaza Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as SpecialServicer for the AMA Plaza Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the AMA Plaza Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Custodian for the AMA Plaza Mortgage Loan, Park BridgeLender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the AMA Plaza Mortgage Loan,CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the AMA Plaza Mortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, asServicing Function Participant for the AMA Plaza Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the 225 Bush StreetMortgage Loan, AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the 225Bush Street Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trusteefor the 225 Bush Street Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,as Custodian for the 225 Bush Street Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender ServicesLLC, as Operating Advisor for the 225 Bush Street Mortgage Loan, CoreLogicCommercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant forthe 225 Bush Street Mortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, as ServicingFunction Participant for the 225 Bush Street Mortgage Loan, Midland LoanServices, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer forthe 350 Park Avenue Mortgage Loan, AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC, as SpecialServicer for the 350 Park Avenue Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the 350 Park Avenue Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Custodian for the 350 Park Avenue Mortgage Loan,Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the Pentagon Center Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, aDivision of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer for thePentagon Center Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asTrustee for the Pentagon Center Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the Pentagon Center Mortgage Loan, and PentalphaSurveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Pentagon Center Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated: March 17, 2020

 

 

/s/ Leah Nivison

 

 

Chief ExecutiveOfficer

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)