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 2016-GS4 (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:

 

WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Midland Loan Services, aDivision of PNC Bank, National Association, as General Special Servicer,Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Certificate Administrator, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as OperatingAdvisor, 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 Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the Residence Inn and SpringHill Suites NorthShore Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Hamilton Place Mortgage Loan, RialtoCapital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Hamilton Place MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the Hamilton PlaceMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for theHamilton Place Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisorfor the Hamilton Place Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for theHamilton Place Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Embassy Suites PortlandAirport Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer forthe Embassy Suites Portland Airport Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the Embassy Suites Portland Airport Mortgage Loan,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the Embassy SuitesPortland Airport Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the Embassy Suites Portland Airport Mortgage Loan, ComputershareTrust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the Embassy Suites Portland Airport Mortgage Loan, Midland LoanServices, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer forthe U.S. Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, asSpecial Servicer for the U.S. Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Trustee for the U.S. Industrial PortfolioMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for theU.S. Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, asOperating Advisor for the U.S. Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the U.S. Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan,Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the 540 West Madison Mortgage Loan, Trimont LLC (f/k/a Trimont RealEstate Advisors, LLC), as Special Servicer for the 540 West Madison MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the 540 WestMadison Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian forthe 540 West Madison Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the 540 West Madison Mortgage Loan, and Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the 540 West Madison Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated: March 14, 2024

 

 

/s/Scott Epperson

ScottEpperson

ChiefExecutive Officer

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)