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

 

 

I, Jim Buccola, 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 CFCRE 2016-C3 Mortgage Trust (the "Exchange Act periodicreports");

 

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:

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer,CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as CertificateAdministrator, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian, ParkBridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, asServicing Function Participant, Berkeley Point Capital LLC d/b/a Newmark KnightFrank, as Primary Servicer, PGIM Real Estate Loan Services, Inc. (formerlyknown as Prudential Asset Resources, Inc.), as Primary Servicer,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Certificate Administrator on and after November 1, 2021,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian on and after November 1, 2021, Berkeley PointCapital LLC d/b/a Newmark Knight Frank, as Primary Servicer for the NMS LosAngeles Multifamily Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, asSpecial Servicer for the NMS Los Angeles Multifamily Portfolio Mortgage Loan,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the NMS Los AngelesMultifamily Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the NMS Los Angeles Multifamily Portfolio Mortgage Loan, ParkBridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the NMS Los AngelesMultifamily Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the NMSLos Angeles Multifamily Portfolio Mortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the SpringfieldMall Mortgage Loan, LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer for the SpringfieldMall Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for theSpringfield Mall Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the Springfield Mall Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender ServicesLLC, as Operating Advisor for the Springfield Mall Mortgage Loan, CoreLogicSolutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the Springfield MallMortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Custodian for the Springfield Mall Mortgage Loanon and after November 1, 2021, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asPrimary Servicer for the AG Life Time Fitness Portfolio Mortgage Loan,CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer for the AG Life TimeFitness Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, asTrustee for the AG Life Time Fitness Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Custodian for the AG Life Time Fitness PortfolioMortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the AGLife Time Fitness Portfolio Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, asServicing Function Participant for the AG Life Time Fitness Portfolio MortgageLoan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the AG Life Time Fitness Portfolio MortgageLoan on and after November 1, 2021, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asPrimary Servicer for the Empire Mall Mortgage Loan, Greystone Servicing CompanyLLC (as successor to C-III Asset Management LLC), as Special Servicer for theEmpire Mall Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trusteefor the Empire Mall Mortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., as Custodian for the EmpireMall Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor forthe Empire Mall Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Empire Mall Mortgage Loan, U.S. Bank National Association,as Servicing Function Participant for the Empire Mall Mortgage Loan, BerkeleyPoint Capital LLC d/b/a Newmark Knight Frank, as Primary Servicer for the 215West 34th Street & 218 West 35th Street Mortgage Loan, Rialto CapitalAdvisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the 215 West 34th Street & 218 West35th Street Mortgage Loan, U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for the215 West 34th Street & 218 West 35th Street Mortgage Loan, U.S. BankNational Association, as Custodian for the 215 West 34th Street & 218 West35th Street Mortgage Loan, and Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the 215 West 34th Street & 218 West 35th Street MortgageLoan. 

 

 

Dated:March9, 2022

 

 

/s/ Jim Buccola

Jim Buccola

Executive Managing Director

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)