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 2021-B26 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:

 

KeyBank National Association, as Master Servicer, KeyBank NationalAssociation, as Special Servicer, Situs Holdings, LLC, as Equus IndustrialPortfolio Special Servicer, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trusteeand Certificate Administrator, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian, Park Bridge Lender Services, as Operating Advisor, Midland LoanServices, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer,Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC, as Primary Servicer, Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCertificate Administrator, Computershare Trust Company, National Association,as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian, Midland Loan Services, aDivision of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the JWMarriott Nashville Mortgage Loan, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as SpecialServicer for the JW Marriott Nashville Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust,National Association, as Trustee for the JW Marriott Nashville Mortgage Loan,Citibank, N.A., as Custodian for the JW Marriott Nashville Mortgage Loan, ParkBridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the JW Marriott NashvilleMortgage Loan, U.S. Bank National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the JW Marriott Nashville Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services,a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the 141Livingston Mortgage Loan, Greystone Servicing Company LLC, as Special Servicerfor the 141 Livingston Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,as Trustee for the 141 Livingston Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the 141 Livingston Mortgage Loan, Park BridgeLender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the 141 Livingston Mortgage Loan,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the 141 Livingston Mortgage Loan, KeyBankNational Association, as Primary Servicer for the Burlingame Point MortgageLoan, Situs Holdings, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Burlingame PointMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the BurlingamePoint Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian forthe Burlingame Point Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the Burlingame Point Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company,National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian forthe Burlingame Point Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNCBank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Amazon Seattle MortgageLoan, Situs Holdings, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Amazon Seattle MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the Amazon SeattleMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for theAmazon Seattle Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisorfor the Amazon Seattle Mortgage Loan, and Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the AmazonSeattle Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated:March 14, 2023

 

 

/s/ Helaine M. Kaplan

Helaine M. Kaplan

President

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)