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

 

I,Charles Y. Lee, certify that:

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| 1.     | I have reviewed this report on  Form 10-K and all reports on Form 10-D required to be filed in respect of the  period covered by this report on Form 10-K of the CSMC 2016-NXSR Commercial  Mortgage Trust (the "Exchange Act periodic reports");                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
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| 2.     | Based on my knowledge, the Exchange  Act periodic reports, taken as a whole, do not contain any untrue statement  of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the  statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements  were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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| 3.     | Based on my knowledge, all  of the distribution, servicing and other information required to be provided  under Form 10-D for the period covered by this report is included in the  Exchange Act periodic reports;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
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| 4.     | Based on my knowledge and  the servicer compliance statements required in this report under Item 1123 of  Regulation AB, and except as disclosed in the Exchange Act periodic reports,  the servicers have fulfilled their obligations under the servicing agreements  in all material respects; and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
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| 5.     | All of the reports on  assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securities  and their related attestation reports on assessment of compliance with  servicing criteria for asset-backed securities required to be included in  this report in accordance with Item 1122 of Regulation AB and Exchange Act  Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 have been included as an exhibit to this report,  except as otherwise disclosed in this report. Any material instances of  noncompliance described in such reports have been disclosed in this report on  Form 10-K. |
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Ingiving the certifications above, I have reasonably relied on informationprovided to me by the following unaffiliated parties:Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Torchlight LoanServices, LLC, as Special Servicer, Wilmington Trust, National Association, asTrustee, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian, Park Bridge LenderServices LLC, as Operating Advisor, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services,Inc., as Servicing Function Participant, National Tax Search, LLC, as ServicingFunction Participant, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the QLIC Mortgage Loan, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as SpecialServicer for the QLIC Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, asTrustee for the QLIC Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCertificate Administrator for the QLIC Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Custodian for the QLIC Mortgage Loan, TriMont RealEstate Advisors, Inc., as Operating Advisor for the QLIC Mortgage Loan,CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the QLIC Mortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, as ServicingFunction Participant for the QLIC Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Gurnee Mills Mortgage Loan, RialtoCapital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Gurnee Mills Mortgage Loan,Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the Gurnee MillsMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as CertificateAdministrator for the Gurnee Mills Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the Gurnee Mills Mortgage Loan, Park BridgeLender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Gurnee Mills Mortgage Loan,CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Gurnee Mills Mortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, asServicing Function Participant for the Gurnee Mills Mortgage Loan, Midland LoanServices, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer forthe Wolfchase Galleria Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as SpecialServicer for the Wolfchase Galleria Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Trustee and Certificate Administrator for the WolfchaseGalleria Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodianfor the Wolfchase Galleria Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, asOperating Advisor for the Wolfchase Galleria Mortgage Loan, Midland LoanServices, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer forthe Federal Way Crossings Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, asSpecial Servicer for the Federal Way Crossings Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Trustee and Certificate Administrator for the FederalWay Crossings Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the Federal Way Crossings Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge LenderServices LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Federal Way Crossings Mortgage Loan,Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the 681 Fifth Avenue Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC,as Special Servicer for the 681 Fifth Avenue Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Trustee and Certificate Administrator for the 681Fifth Avenue Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodianfor the 681 Fifth Avenue Mortgage Loan, and Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, asOperating Advisor for the 681 Fifth Avenue Mortgage Loan.

 

Dated: March 27, 2017 

 

/s/Charles Y. Lee

President and Chief ExecutiveOfficer

(senior officer in charge of securitizationof the depositor)