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-B20 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 February 3, 2022, ArgenticServices Company LP, as Special Servicer on and after February 3, 2022, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee and Certificate Administrator,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian, Pentalpha SurveillanceLLC, as Operating Advisor, Computershare Trust Company, National Association,as Servicing Function Participant for the Certificate Administrator,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participantfor the Custodian, KeyBank National Association, as Primary Servicer for theMGM 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, 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, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, asServicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the Agellan PortfolioMortgage Loan, KeyBank National Association, as Primary Servicer for theMoffett Place - Building 6 Mortgage Loan, KeyBank National Association, asSpecial Servicer for the Moffett Place - Building 6 Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Trustee for the Moffett Place - Building 6Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for theMoffett Place - Building 6 Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for theMoffett Place - Building 6 Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division ofPNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the 333 South WabashMortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the 333South Wabash Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trusteefor the 333 South Wabash Mortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., as Custodian for the333 South Wabash Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the 333 South Wabash Mortgage Loan, U.S. Bank National Association,as Servicing Function Participant for the 333 South Wabash Mortgage Loan,Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the Redmond Town Center Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors,LLC, as Special Servicer for the Redmond Town Center Mortgage Loan, WilmingtonTrust, National Association, as Trustee for the Redmond Town Center MortgageLoan, Citibank, N.A., as Custodian for the Redmond Town Center Mortgage Loan,Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Redmond Town CenterMortgage Loan, U.S. Bank National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Redmond Town Center Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, aDivision of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the USAAPlano Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for theUSAA Plano Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trusteefor the USAA Plano Mortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., as Custodian for the USAAPlano Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for theUSAA Plano Mortgage Loan, U.S. Bank National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the USAA Plano Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Divisionof PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the AmazonIndustrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as SpecialServicer for the Amazon Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust,National Association, as Trustee for the Amazon Industrial Portfolio MortgageLoan, Citibank, N.A., as Custodian for the Amazon Industrial Portfolio MortgageLoan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the AmazonIndustrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan, U.S. Bank National Association, asServicing Function Participant for the Amazon Industrial Portfolio MortgageLoan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, asPrimary Servicer for the Coleman Highline Mortgage Loan, Rialto CapitalAdvisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Coleman Highline Mortgage Loan,Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the Coleman HighlineMortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., as Custodian for the Coleman Highline MortgageLoan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Coleman HighlineMortgage Loan, U.S. Bank National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Coleman Highline Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the 120 Wall Street Mortgage Loan, RialtoCapital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the 120 Wall Street MortgageLoan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the 120 Wall StreetMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the 120Wall Street Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor forthe 120 Wall Street Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as ServicingFunction Participant for the 120 Wall Street Mortgage Loan, and ComputershareTrust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the 120 Wall Street Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated:March 13, 2023

 

 

/s/ Kunal K. Singh

Kunal K. Singh

President and Chief Executive Officer

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)