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

 

 

I,Scott Epperson, certify that:

 

1. Ihave reviewed this report on Form 10-K and all reports on Form 10-D required tobe filed in respect of the period covered by this report on Form 10-K of the GSMortgage Securities Trust 2017-GS5 (the "Exchange Act periodicreports");

 

2.Based on my knowledge, the Exchange Act periodic reports, taken as a whole, donot contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a materialfact necessary 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 my knowledge, all of the distribution, servicing and other informationrequired to be provided under Form 10-D for the period covered by this reportis included in the Exchange Act periodic reports;

 

4.Based on my knowledge and the servicer compliance statements required in thisreport under Item 1123 of Regulation AB, and except as disclosed in theExchange Act periodic reports, the servicers have fulfilled their obligationsunder the servicing agreements in all material respects; and

 

5. Allof the reports on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria forasset-backed securities and their related attestation reports on assessment ofcompliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securities required to beincluded 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.

 

Ingiving the certifications above, I have reasonably relied on informationprovided to me by the following unaffiliated parties:

 

MidlandLoan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as MasterServicer, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Trustee and Certificate Administrator, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Custodian, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, asOperating Advisor, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, asServicing Function Participant for the Certificate Administrator, ComputershareTrust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian, 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, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Custodian 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 Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant forthe Simon Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the SimonPremium Outlets Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Primary Servicer for the 350 Park Avenue MortgageLoan, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer for the 350 ParkAvenue Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee forthe 350 Park Avenue Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the 350 Park Avenue Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company,National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian forthe 350 Park Avenue Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNCBank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Pentagon CenterMortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Special Servicer for the PentagonCenter Mortgage Loan prior to May 2, 2023, K-Star Asset Management LLC, asSpecial Servicer for the Pentagon Center Mortgage Loan on and after May 2,2023, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the PentagonCenter Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian forthe Pentagon Center Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the Pentagon Center Mortgage Loan, and Computershare Trust Company,National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian forthe Pentagon Center Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated: March 15, 2024

 

 

/s/Scott Epperson

ScottEpperson

ChiefExecutive Officer

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)