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 2016-GS4 (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:

 

Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Master Servicer, Midland Loan Services, a Division ofPNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Special Servicer for the AMA Plaza Mortgage Loan, AEGON USARealty Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the 225 Bush Street MortgageLoan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Certificate Administrator, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as OperatingAdvisor, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing FunctionParticipant, National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant,Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the Residence Inn and SpringHill Suites North Shore Mortgage Loan,Torchlight Loan Services, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Residence Inn andSpringHill Suites North Shore Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Trustee and Certificate Administrator for the Residence Inn andSpringHill Suites North Shore Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the Residence Inn and SpringHill Suites NorthShore Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for theResidence Inn and SpringHill Suites North Shore Mortgage Loan, Midland LoanServices, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer forthe 540 West Madison Mortgage Loan, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, asSpecial Servicer for the 540 West Madison Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Trustee and Certificate Administrator 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, Midland Loan Services, aDivision of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the U.S.Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as SpecialServicer for the U.S. Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Trustee and Certificate Administrator 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, 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 and CertificateAdministrator for the Hamilton Place Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the Hamilton Place Mortgage Loan, PentalphaSurveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Hamilton Place Mortgage Loan,Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the Embassy Suites Portland Airport Mortgage Loan, Rialto CapitalAdvisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Embassy Suites Portland AirportMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee andCertificate Administrator for the Embassy Suites Portland Airport MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the EmbassySuites Portland Airport Mortgage Loan, and Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, asOperating Advisor for the Embassy Suites Portland Airport Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated: March 23, 2018

 

 

/s/ Leah Nivison

 

 

Chief ExecutiveOfficer

(senior officerin charge of securitization of the depositor)