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, Situs Holdings, LLC, as Equus Industrial Portfolio SpecialServicer, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee and CertificateAdministrator, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian, ParkBridge Lender Services, as Operating Advisor, Midland Loan Services, a Divisionof PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer, Berkadia CommercialMortgage LLC, as Primary Servicer, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Certificate Administrator,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Primary Servicer for the JW Marriott NashvilleMortgage Loan, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer for the JWMarriott Nashville Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, asTrustee for the JW Marriott Nashville Mortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., asCustodian for the JW Marriott Nashville Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge LenderServices LLC, as Operating Advisor for the JW Marriott Nashville Mortgage Loan,U.S. Bank National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the JWMarriott Nashville Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Primary Servicer for the 141 Livingston Mortgage Loan,Greystone Servicing Company LLC, as Special Servicer for the 141 LivingstonMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the 141Livingston Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodianfor the 141 Livingston Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, asOperating Advisor for the 141 Livingston Mortgage Loan, Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the 141 Livingston Mortgage Loan, KeyBank National Association,as Primary Servicer for the Burlingame Point Mortgage Loan, Situs Holdings,LLC, as Special Servicer for the Burlingame Point Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Trustee for the Burlingame Point Mortgage Loan,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the Burlingame PointMortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for theBurlingame Point Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for theBurlingame Point Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Amazon Seattle Mortgage Loan,Situs Holdings, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Amazon Seattle Mortgage Loan,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the Amazon SeattleMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the AmazonSeattle Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for theAmazon Seattle Mortgage Loan, and Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the AmazonSeattle Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated: July 12, 2023

 

 

/s/Helaine M. Kaplan

HelaineM. Kaplan

President

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)