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

 

 

I,Helaine M. Kaplan, certify that:

 

1. Ihave reviewed this report on Form 10-K and all reports on Form 10-D required tobe filed in respect of the period covered by this report on Form 10-K of theBenchmark 2021-B26 Mortgage Trust (the "Exchange Act periodicreports");

 

2.Based on my knowledge, the Exchange Act periodic reports, taken as a whole, donot contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a materialfact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances underwhich such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the periodcovered by this report;

 

3.Based on my knowledge, all of the distribution, servicing and other informationrequired to be provided under Form 10-D for the period covered by this reportis included in the Exchange Act periodic reports;

 

4.Based on my knowledge and the servicer compliance statements required in thisreport under Item 1123 of Regulation AB, and except as disclosed in theExchange Act periodic reports, the servicers have fulfilled their obligationsunder the servicing agreements in all material respects; and

 

5. Allof the reports on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria forasset-backed securities and their related attestation reports on assessment ofcompliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securities required to beincluded in this report in accordance with Item 1122 of Regulation AB andExchange Act Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 have been included as an exhibit to thisreport, except as otherwise disclosed in this report. Any material instances ofnoncompliance described in such reports have been disclosed in this report onForm 10-K.

 

Ingiving the certifications above, I have reasonably relied on informationprovided to me by the following unaffiliated parties:

 

KeyBankNational Association, as Master Servicer, KeyBank National Association, asSpecial Servicer prior to March 17, 2023, Argentic Services Company LP, asSpecial Servicer on and after March 17, 2023, Situs Holdings, LLC, as EquusIndustrial Portfolio Special Servicer, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,as Trustee and Certificate Administrator, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian, Park Bridge Lender Services, as Operating Advisor,Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer, Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC, as Primary Servicer, ComputershareTrust Company, 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 theBurlingame Point Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the Burlingame Point Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC,as Operating Advisor for the Burlingame Point Mortgage Loan, ComputershareTrust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the Burlingame Point Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, aDivision of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the AmazonSeattle Mortgage Loan, Situs Holdings, LLC, as Special Servicer for the AmazonSeattle Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee forthe Amazon Seattle Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the Amazon Seattle Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, asOperating Advisor for the Amazon Seattle Mortgage Loan, and Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the Amazon Seattle Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated: March 15, 2024

 

 

/s/Helaine M. Kaplan

HelaineM. Kaplan

President

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)