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 reporton Form 10-K of the DBJPM 2020-C9 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, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as SpecialServicer, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee and CertificateAdministrator, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian, ParkBridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor, Computershare Trust Company,National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the CertificateAdministrator on and after November 1, 2021, Computershare Trust Company,National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian onand after November 1, 2021, KeyBank National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the 1633 Broadway Mortgage Loan, Situs Holdings, LLC, as SpecialServicer for the 1633 Broadway Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, 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 MortgageLoan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the 1633 Broadway Mortgage Loan on and afterNovember 1, 2021, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Southcenter Mall Mortgage Loan,Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as SpecialServicer for the Southcenter Mall Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the Southcenter Mall Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Custodian for the Southcenter Mall MortgageLoan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Southcenter MallMortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Custodian for the Southcenter Mall Mortgage Loanon and after November 1, 2021, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNCBank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Kings Plaza MortgageLoan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, asSpecial Servicer for the Kings Plaza Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the Kings Plaza Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Custodian for the Kings Plaza Mortgage Loan, PentalphaSurveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Kings Plaza Mortgage Loan,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the Kings Plaza Mortgage Loan on and afterNovember 1, 2021, KeyBank National Association, as Primary Servicer forthe MGM Grand & Mandalay Bay Mortgage Loan, Situs Holdings, LLC, as SpecialServicer for the MGM Grand & Mandalay Bay Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust,National Association, as Trustee for the MGM Grand & Mandalay Bay MortgageLoan, Citibank, N.A., as Custodian for the MGM Grand & Mandalay BayMortgage Loan, U.S. Bank National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the MGM Grand & Mandalay Bay Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the 711 Fifth AvenueMortgage Loan, KeyBank National Association, as Special Servicer for the 711Fifth Avenue Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trusteefor the 711 Fifth Avenue Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,as Custodian for the 711 Fifth Avenue Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge LenderServices LLC, as Operating Advisor for the 711 Fifth Avenue Mortgage Loan,CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the 711 FifthAvenue Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, asServicing 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 II Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Special Servicer for the Chase Center Tower IIMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the ChaseCenter 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 Chase Center Tower I Mortgage Loan,Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as SpecialServicer for the Chase Center Tower I Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the Chase Center Tower I Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Custodian for the Chase Center Tower I MortgageLoan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the Chase Center Tower I Mortgage Loan on andafter November 1, 2021, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Primary Servicer for the BX Industrial PortfolioMortgage Loan, Situs Holdings, LLC, as Special Servicer for the BX IndustrialPortfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee forthe BX Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the BX Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the BX Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan onand after November 1, 2021, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Primary Servicer for the 675 Creekside Way MortgageLoan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, asSpecial Servicer for the 675 Creekside Way Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Trustee for the 675 Creekside Way Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the 675 Creekside WayMortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the 675Creekside Way Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association,as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the 675 Creekside WayMortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021, Midland Loan Services, aDivision of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the AgellanPortfolio Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Special Servicer for the Agellan Portfolio MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the AgellanPortfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodianfor the Agellan Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, asOperating Advisor for the Agellan Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the Agellan Portfolio Mortgage Loan on and after November 1,2021, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, asPrimary Servicer for the 420 Taylor Street Mortgage Loan, Midland LoanServices, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer forthe 420 Taylor Street Mortgage Loan prior to July 14, 2021, LNR Partners, LLC,as Special Servicer for the 420 Taylor Street Mortgage Loan on and after July14, 2021, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the 420 TaylorStreet Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian forthe 420 Taylor Street Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, asOperating Advisor for the 420 Taylor Street Mortgage Loan, Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the 420 Taylor Street Mortgage Loan on and after November 1,2021, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, asPrimary Servicer for the 3000 Post Oak Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, aDivision of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer for the 3000Post Oak Mortgage Loan prior to July 14, 2021, LNR Partners, LLC, as SpecialServicer for the 3000 Post Oak Mortgage Loan on and after July 14, 2021, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the 3000 Post Oak MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the 3000 PostOak Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor forthe 3000 Post Oak Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the 3000Post Oak Mortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021, Midland LoanServices, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer forthe 280 North Bernardo Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNCBank, National Association, as Special Servicer for the 280 North BernardoMortgage Loan prior to July 14, 2021, LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicerfor the 280 North Bernardo Mortgage Loan on and after July 14, 2021, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the 280 North BernardoMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the 280North Bernardo Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the 280 North Bernardo Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company,National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian forthe 280 North Bernardo Mortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for The Liz MortgageLoan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, asSpecial Servicer for The Liz Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for The Liz Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for The Liz Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge LenderServices LLC, as Operating Advisor for The Liz Mortgage Loan, CoreLogicSolutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for The Liz Mortgage Loan,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for The Liz Mortgage Loan on and afterNovember 1, 2021, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Brass Professional Center MortgageLoan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, asSpecial Servicer for the Brass Professional Center Mortgage Loan prior to July14, 2021, LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Brass ProfessionalCenter Mortgage Loan on and after July 14, 2021, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the Brass Professional Center Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the Brass Professional CenterMortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for theBrass Professional Center Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the BrassProfessional Center Mortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021, MidlandLoan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the Amazon Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Rialto CapitalAdvisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Amazon Industrial Portfolio MortgageLoan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the AmazonIndustrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., as Custodian for the AmazonIndustrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisorfor the Amazon Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan, U.S. Bank NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Amazon IndustrialPortfolio Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Coleman Highline MortgageLoan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the ColemanHighline Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee forthe Coleman Highline Mortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., as Custodian for theColeman Highline Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the Coleman Highline Mortgage Loan, U.S. Bank National Association,as Servicing Function Participant for the Coleman Highline Mortgage Loan,Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the 333 South Wabash Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC,as Special Servicer for the 333 South Wabash Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust,National Association, as Trustee for the 333 South Wabash Mortgage Loan,Citibank, N.A., as Custodian for the 333 South Wabash Mortgage Loan, PentalphaSurveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the 333 South Wabash Mortgage Loan,and U.S. Bank National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the333 South Wabash Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated:March 16,2022

 

 

/s/ Helaine M. Kaplan

Helaine M. Kaplan

President

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)