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 2017-GS5 (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:

 

Midland LoanServices, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer,Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Trustee and Certificate Administrator, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Custodian, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as OperatingAdvisor, 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 andCertificate Administrator for the U.S. Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the U.S. IndustrialPortfolio Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor forthe U.S. Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Simon Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan,Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as SpecialServicer for the Simon Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust,National Association, as Trustee for the Simon Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator for theSimon Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the Simon Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge LenderServices LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Simon Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan,CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Simon Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan, National Tax Search,LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the Simon Premium Outlets MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the AMAPlaza Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Special Servicer for the AMA Plaza Mortgage Loan, WilmingtonTrust, National Association, as Trustee for the AMA Plaza Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator for the AMAPlaza Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian forthe AMA Plaza Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the AMA Plaza Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial Real EstateServices, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant for the AMA Plaza MortgageLoan, National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the AMAPlaza Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the 225 Bush Street Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, aDivision of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer for the 225Bush Street Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trusteefor the 225 Bush Street Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,as Certificate Administrator for the 225 Bush Street Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Custodian for the 225 Bush Street Mortgage Loan,Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the 225 Bush StreetMortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as ServicingFunction Participant for the 225 Bush Street Mortgage Loan, National TaxSearch, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the 225 Bush Street MortgageLoan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, asPrimary Servicer for the 350 Park Avenue Mortgage Loan, AEGON USA RealtyAdvisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the 350 Park Avenue Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee and Certificate Administrator forthe 350 Park Avenue Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the 350 Park Avenue Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, aDivision of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for thePentagon Center Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Special Servicer for the Pentagon Center MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee and CertificateAdministrator for the Pentagon Center Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the Pentagon Center Mortgage Loan, and PentalphaSurveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Pentagon Center Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated: March 23, 2018

 

 

/s/ Leah Nivison

 

 

Chief ExecutiveOfficer

(senior officerin charge of securitization of the depositor)