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 onForm 10-D required to be filed in respect of the period covered by this report onForm 10-K of the Benchmark 2020-B18 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 prior to July 14, 2021, LNR Partners,LLC, as Special Servicer on and after July 14, 2021, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Trustee and Certificate Administrator, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Custodian, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, asOperating Advisor, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, asServicing Function Participant for the Certificate Administrator on and afterNovember 1, 2021, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, asServicing Function Participant for the Custodian on and after November 1,2021, KeyBank National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Bellagio Hoteland Casino Mortgage Loan, Situs Holdings, LLC, as Special Servicer for theBellagio 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 on and after November 1, 2021,KeyBank National Association, as Primary Servicer for the 1633 BroadwayMortgage Loan, Situs Holdings, LLC, as Special Servicer for the 1633 BroadwayMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the 1633Broadway Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodianfor the 1633 Broadway Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the 1633 Broadway Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company,National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian forthe 1633 Broadway Mortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021, MidlandLoan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the Southcenter Mall Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, aDivision of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer for theSouthcenter Mall Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asTrustee for the Southcenter Mall Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the Southcenter Mall Mortgage Loan, PentalphaSurveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Southcenter Mall Mortgage Loan,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the Southcenter Mall Mortgage Loan on andafter November 1, 2021, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the Moffett Towers Buildings A, B & C Mortgage Loan, CWCapitalAsset Management LLC, as Special Servicer for the Moffett Towers Buildings A, B& C Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee forthe Moffett Towers Buildings 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 forthe Moffett Towers Buildings A, B & C Mortgage Loan, Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the Moffett Towers Buildings A, B & C Mortgage Loan on andafter November 1, 2021, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Apollo Education Group HQCampus Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Special Servicer for the Apollo Education Group HQ CampusMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for theApollo Education Group HQ Campus Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the Apollo Education Group HQ Campus MortgageLoan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Apollo EducationGroup HQ Campus Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the ApolloEducation Group HQ Campus Mortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021,Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the Kings Plaza Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Divisionof PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer for the Kings Plaza MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the Kings PlazaMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for theKings Plaza Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor forthe Kings Plaza Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the KingsPlaza Mortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021, KeyBank NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the MGM Grand & Mandalay Bay MortgageLoan, Situs Holdings, LLC, as Special Servicer for the MGM Grand & MandalayBay Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for theMGM Grand & Mandalay Bay Mortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., as Custodian for theMGM Grand & Mandalay Bay Mortgage Loan, U.S. Bank National Association, asServicing Function Participant for the MGM Grand & Mandalay Bay MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the 711Fifth Avenue Mortgage Loan, KeyBank National Association, as Special Servicerfor the 711 Fifth Avenue Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association,as Trustee for the 711 Fifth Avenue Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the 711 Fifth Avenue Mortgage Loan, Park BridgeLender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the 711 Fifth Avenue MortgageLoan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the 711Fifth Avenue Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association,as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the 711 Fifth AvenueMortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021, Midland Loan Services, aDivision of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the ChaseCenter Tower I Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Special Servicer for the Chase Center Tower I MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the Chase CenterTower I Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian forthe Chase Center Tower I Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the ChaseCenter Tower I Mortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021, Midland LoanServices, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer forthe Chase Center Tower II Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division ofPNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer for the Chase Center TowerII Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for theChase Center Tower II Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the Chase Center Tower II Mortgage Loan, Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the Chase Center Tower II Mortgage Loan on and afterNovember 1, 2021, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the BX Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan,Situs Holdings, LLC, as Special Servicer for the BX Industrial PortfolioMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the BXIndustrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the BX Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the BX Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan on and afterNovember 1, 2021, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Agellan Portfolio Mortgage Loan,Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as SpecialServicer for the Agellan Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the Agellan Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Custodian for the Agellan Portfolio MortgageLoan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the AgellanPortfolio Mortgage Loan, and Computershare Trust Company, National Association,as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the Agellan PortfolioMortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021.

 

 

 

Dated:March16, 2022

 

 

/s/ Helaine M. Kaplan

Helaine M. Kaplan

President

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)