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 report onForm 10-K of the Benchmark 2021-B24 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, Greystone Servicing Company 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 MGM Grand & Mandalay Bay Mortgage Loan, Situs Holdings,LLC, as Special Servicer for the MGM Grand & Mandalay Bay Mortgage Loan,Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the MGM Grand &Mandalay Bay Mortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., as Custodian for the MGM Grand& Mandalay Bay Mortgage Loan, U.S. Bank National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the MGM Grand & Mandalay Bay Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, 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 theWilloughby Commons Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNCBank, National Association, as Special Servicer for the Willoughby CommonsMortgage Loan prior to July 20, 2021, LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicerfor the Willoughby Commons Mortgage Loan on and after July 20, 2021, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the Willoughby CommonsMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for theWilloughby Commons Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the Willoughby Commons Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company,National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian forthe Willoughby Commons Mortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021,Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the Phillips Point Mortgage Loan, CWCapital Asset Management LLC,as Special Servicer for the Phillips Point Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust,National Association, as Trustee for the Phillips Point Mortgage Loan,Citibank, N.A., as Custodian for the Phillips Point Mortgage Loan, Park BridgeLender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Phillips Point Mortgage Loan,U.S. Bank National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the PhillipsPoint Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Pittock Block Mortgage Loan, SitusHoldings, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Pittock Block Mortgage Loan,Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the Pittock BlockMortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., as Custodian for the Pittock Block MortgageLoan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the PittockBlock Mortgage Loan, U.S. Bank National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Pittock Block Mortgage Loan,Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the JW Marriott Nashville Mortgage Loan,CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer for the JW MarriottNashville Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee forthe JW Marriott Nashville Mortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., as Custodian for theJW Marriott Nashville Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the JW Marriott Nashville Mortgage Loan, U.S. Bank NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the JW Marriott NashvilleMortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for The Village at Meridian Mortgage Loan,CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer for The Village at MeridianMortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for TheVillage at Meridian Mortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., as Custodian for The Villageat Meridian Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for The Village at Meridian Mortgage Loan, U.S. Bank NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for The Village at MeridianMortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Millennium Corporate Park MortgageLoan, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer for the MillenniumCorporate Park Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, asTrustee for the Millennium Corporate Park Mortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., asCustodian for the Millennium Corporate Park Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge LenderServices LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Millennium Corporate Park Mortgage Loan,U.S. Bank National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theMillennium Corporate Park Mortgage Loan, KeyBank National Association, asPrimary Servicer for the 410 Tenth Avenue Mortgage Loan, Situs Holdings, LLC,as Special Servicer for the 410 Tenth Avenue Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Trustee for the 410 Tenth Avenue Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the 410 Tenth AvenueMortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the410 Tenth Avenue Mortgage Loan, and Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the 410Tenth Avenue Mortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021.

 

 

 

Dated:March 16,2022

 

 

/s/ Kunal K. Singh

Kunal K. Singh

President and Chief Executive Officer

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)