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

 

 

I, Scott Epperson, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-K and all reports onForm 10-D required to be filed in respect of the period covered by this report onForm 10-K of the GS Mortgage Securities Trust 2017-GS5 (the "Exchange Actperiodic reports");

 

2. Based on my knowledge, the Exchange Act periodic reports, takenas a whole, do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit tostate a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of thecircumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading withrespect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, all of the distribution, servicing andother information required to be provided under Form 10-D for the periodcovered by this report is included in the Exchange Act periodic reports;

 

4. Based on my knowledge and the servicer compliance statementsrequired in this report under Item 1123 of Regulation AB, and except asdisclosed in the Exchange Act periodic reports, the servicers have fulfilledtheir obligations under the servicing agreements in all material respects; and

 

5. All of the reports on assessment of compliance with servicingcriteria for asset-backed securities and their related attestation reports onassessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securitiesrequired to be included in this report in accordance with Item 1122 ofRegulation AB and Exchange Act Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 have been included as anexhibit to this report, except as otherwise disclosed in this report. Anymaterial instances of noncompliance described in such reports have beendisclosed in this report on Form 10-K.

 

In giving the certifications above, I have reasonably relied oninformation provided to me by the following unaffiliated parties:

 

Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Master Servicer, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as SpecialServicer, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee and CertificateAdministrator, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian, PentalphaSurveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the CertificateAdministrator, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Custodian, Midland Loan Services, a Division ofPNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the U.S. Industrial PortfolioMortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the U.S.Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asTrustee for the U.S. Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Custodian for the U.S. Industrial Portfolio MortgageLoan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the U.S. IndustrialPortfolio Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, asServicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the U.S. IndustrialPortfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the Simon Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, aDivision of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer for the SimonPremium Outlets Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, asTrustee for the 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, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the 350Park Avenue Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Pentagon Center MortgageLoan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, asSpecial Servicer for the Pentagon Center Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Trustee for the Pentagon Center Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the Pentagon Center MortgageLoan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Pentagon CenterMortgage Loan, and Computershare Trust Company, National Association, asServicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the Pentagon Center MortgageLoan.

 

 

 

Dated:March 14, 2023

 

 

/s/ Scott Epperson

Scott Epperson

Chief Executive Officer

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)