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





I,
Helaine M. Kaplan, certify that:



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
Benchmark 2020-B16 Mortgage Trust (the "Exchange Act periodic
reports");



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;



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;



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



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.



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



Midland
Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Master
Servicer, KeyBank National Association, as Special Servicer prior to July 6,
2023, Argentic Services Company LP, as Special Servicer on and after July 6,
2023, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee and Certificate
Administrator, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian, Park
Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor, Computershare Trust Company,
National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Certificate
Administrator, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing
Function Participant for the Custodian, KeyBank National Association, as
Primary Servicer for the Bellagio Hotel and Casino Mortgage Loan, Situs
Holdings, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Bellagio Hotel and Casino Mortgage
Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the Bellagio Hotel
and Casino Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian
for the Bellagio Hotel and Casino Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services
LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Bellagio Hotel and Casino Mortgage Loan,
Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function
Participant for the Custodian for the Bellagio Hotel and Casino Mortgage Loan,
KeyBank National Association, as Primary Servicer for the 650 Madison Avenue Mortgage
Loan, LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer for the 650 Madison Avenue
Mortgage Loan prior to September 18, 2023, 3650 REIT Loan Servicing LLC, as
Special Servicer for the 650 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan on and after
September 18, 2023, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the
650 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., as Custodian for the 650
Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan, U.S. Bank National Association, as Servicing
Function Participant for the 650 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo
Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the 490-504 Myrtle Avenue
Mortgage Loan, LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer for the 490-504 Myrtle
Avenue Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for
the 490-504 Myrtle Avenue Mortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., as Custodian for the
490-504 Myrtle Avenue Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating
Advisor for the 490-504 Myrtle Avenue Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC,
as Servicing Function Participant for the 490-504 Myrtle Avenue Mortgage Loan,
U.S. Bank National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the
490-504 Myrtle Avenue Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as
Primary Servicer for the Giant Anchored Portfolio Mortgage Loan, LNR Partners,
LLC, as Special Servicer for the Giant Anchored Portfolio Mortgage Loan,
Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the Giant Anchored
Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., as Custodian for the Giant Anchored Portfolio
Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Giant
Anchored Portfolio Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing
Function Participant for the Giant Anchored Portfolio Mortgage Loan, U.S. Bank
National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Giant Anchored
Portfolio Mortgage Loan, KeyBank National Association, as Primary Servicer for
the 1633 Broadway Mortgage Loan, Situs Holdings, LLC, as Special Servicer for
the 1633 Broadway Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as
Trustee for the 1633 Broadway Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National
Association, as Custodian for the 1633 Broadway Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha
Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the 1633 Broadway Mortgage Loan,
Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function
Participant for the Custodian for the 1633 Broadway Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan
Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for
the 510 East 14th Street Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of
PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer for the 510 East 14th
Street Mortgage Loan prior to May 10, 2023, K-Star Asset Management LLC, as
Special Servicer for the 510 East 14th Street Mortgage Loan on and after May
10, 2023, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the 510 East
14th Street Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian
for the 510 East 14th Street Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as
Operating Advisor for the 510 East 14th Street Mortgage Loan, Computershare
Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the
Custodian for the 510 East 14th Street Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a
Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the
Starwood Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as
Special Servicer for the Starwood Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells
Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the Starwood Industrial
Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian
for the Starwood Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance
LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Starwood Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan,
Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function
Participant for the Custodian for the Starwood Industrial Portfolio Mortgage
Loan, KeyBank National Association, as Primary Servicer for the 181 West
Madison Mortgage Loan, Situs Holdings, LLC, as Special Servicer for the 181
West Madison Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee
for the 181 West Madison Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,
as Custodian for the 181 West Madison Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender
Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the 181 West Madison Mortgage Loan,
Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function
Participant for the Custodian for the 181 West Madison Mortgage Loan, Midland
Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary
Servicer for the Kings Plaza Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division
of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer for the Kings Plaza
Mortgage Loan prior to April 27, 2023, K-Star Asset Management LLC, as Special
Servicer for the Kings Plaza Mortgage Loan on and after April 27, 2023, Wells
Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the Kings Plaza Mortgage Loan,
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the Kings Plaza
Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Kings
Plaza Mortgage Loan, and Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as
Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the Kings Plaza Mortgage
Loan.







Dated: March 18, 2024





/s/
Helaine M. Kaplan

Helaine
M. Kaplan

President

(senior
officer in charge of securitization of the depositor)