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 on and after November 1, 2021, Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian on and after November 1, 2021, Midland Loan Services, a Divisionof PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the JW MarriottNashville Mortgage Loan, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicerfor the JW Marriott Nashville Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the JW Marriott Nashville Mortgage Loan, Citibank,N.A., as Custodian for the JW Marriott Nashville Mortgage Loan, Park BridgeLender 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 on and afterNovember 1, 2021, KeyBank National Association, as Primary Servicer forthe Burlingame Point Mortgage Loan, Situs Holdings, LLC, as Special Servicerfor the Burlingame Point Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,as Trustee for the Burlingame Point Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the Burlingame Point Mortgage Loan, PentalphaSurveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Burlingame Point Mortgage Loan,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the Burlingame Point Mortgage Loan on andafter November 1, 2021, 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 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 on and after November 1, 2021.

 

 

 

Dated:March 15,2022

 

 

/s/ Helaine M. Kaplan

Helaine M. Kaplan

President

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)