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

 

 

I, Kunal K. Singh, 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 reporton Form 10-K of the Benchmark 2020-B17 Mortgage Trust (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, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Special Servicer, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Trustee and Certificate Administrator, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Custodian, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as OperatingAdvisor, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Certificate Administrator, Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian, KeyBank National Association, as Primary Servicer for the BellagioHotel and Casino Mortgage Loan, Situs Holdings, LLC, as Special Servicer forthe Bellagio Hotel and Casino Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the Bellagio Hotel and Casino Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the Bellagio Hotel andCasino Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor forthe Bellagio Hotel and Casino Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company,National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian forthe Bellagio Hotel and Casino Mortgage Loan, KeyBank National Association, asPrimary Servicer for the 650 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan, LNR Partners, LLC,as Special Servicer for the 650 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan, 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 650Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan, KeyBank National Association, as Primary Servicerfor the 1633 Broadway Mortgage Loan, Situs Holdings, LLC, as Special Servicerfor the 1633 Broadway Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asTrustee for the 1633 Broadway Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the 1633 Broadway Mortgage Loan, PentalphaSurveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the 1633 Broadway Mortgage Loan,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the 1633 Broadway Mortgage Loan, Midland LoanServices, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer forthe 3500 Lacey Mortgage Loan, KeyBank National Association, as Special Servicerfor the 3500 Lacey Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asTrustee for the 3500 Lacey Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the 3500 Lacey Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge LenderServices LLC, as Operating Advisor for the 3500 Lacey Mortgage Loan, ComputershareTrust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the 3500 Lacey Mortgage Loan, KeyBank National Association, asPrimary Servicer for the CBM Portfolio Mortgage Loan, KeyBank NationalAssociation, as Special Servicer for the CBM Portfolio Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the CBM Portfolio MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the CBMPortfolio Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, asServicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the CBM Portfolio MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for theMoffett Towers Buildings A, B & C Mortgage Loan, CWCapital Asset ManagementLLC, as Special Servicer for the Moffett Towers Buildings A, B & C MortgageLoan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the Moffett TowersBuildings A, B & C Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,as Custodian for the Moffett Towers Buildings A, B & C Mortgage Loan,CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the MoffettTowers Buildings A, B & C Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company,National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian forthe Moffett Towers Buildings A, B & C Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services,a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for theStaples Headquarters Mortgage Loan, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as SpecialServicer for the Staples Headquarters Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the Staples Headquarters Mortgage Loan, Citibank,N.A., as Custodian for the Staples Headquarters Mortgage Loan, Park BridgeLender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Staples Headquarters MortgageLoan, U.S. Bank National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theStaples Headquarters Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNCBank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for The Westin Book CadillacMortgage Loan, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer for TheWestin Book Cadillac Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, asTrustee for The Westin Book Cadillac Mortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., as Custodianfor The Westin Book Cadillac Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, asOperating Advisor for The Westin Book Cadillac Mortgage Loan, U.S. BankNational Association, as Servicing Function Participant for The Westin BookCadillac Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Stonemont Net Lease Portfolio MortgageLoan, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer for the Stonemont NetLease Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asTrustee for the Stonemont Net Lease Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Custodian for the Stonemont Net Lease PortfolioMortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the StonemontNet Lease Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for theStonemont Net Lease Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Divisionof PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the 1501 BroadwayMortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Special Servicer for the 1501 Broadway Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the 1501 Broadway MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the 1501Broadway Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, asServicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the 1501 Broadway MortgageLoan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, asPrimary Servicer for the 3000 Post Oak Mortgage Loan, LNR Partners, LLC, asSpecial Servicer for the 3000 Post Oak Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Trustee for the 3000 Post Oak Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the 3000 Post Oak MortgageLoan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the 3000 PostOak Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, asServicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the 3000 Post Oak MortgageLoan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, asPrimary Servicer for the Alabama Hilton Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Midland LoanServices, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer forthe Alabama Hilton Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the Alabama Hilton Portfolio Mortgage Loan,Citibank, N.A., as Custodian for the Alabama Hilton Portfolio Mortgage Loan,Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Alabama HiltonPortfolio Mortgage Loan, and U.S. Bank National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Alabama Hilton Portfolio Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated:March 14, 2023

 

 

/s/ Kunal K. Singh

Kunal K. Singh

President and Chief Executive Officer

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)