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

 

 

I,James Buccola, 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 theCFCRE 2016-C3 Mortgage Trust (the "Exchange Act periodic reports");

 

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:

 

WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, CWCapital AssetManagement LLC, as Special Servicer, Wilmington Trust, National Association, asTrustee, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian, Park Bridge LenderServices LLC, as Operating Advisor, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as ServicingFunction Participant, Berkeley Point Capital LLC d/b/a Newmark Knight Frank, asPrimary Servicer, PGIM Real Estate Loan Services, Inc. (formerly known asPrudential Asset Resources, Inc.), 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, Berkeley Point Capital LLCd/b/a Newmark Knight Frank, as Primary Servicer for the NMS Los AngelesMultifamily Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as SpecialServicer for the NMS Los Angeles Multifamily Portfolio Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo 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, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Springfield Mall Mortgage Loan, LNRPartners, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Springfield Mall Mortgage Loan,Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the Springfield MallMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for theSpringfield Mall Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the Springfield Mall Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, asServicing Function Participant for the Springfield Mall Mortgage Loan,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the Springfield Mall Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the AG Life TimeFitness Portfolio Mortgage Loan, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as SpecialServicer for the AG Life Time Fitness Portfolio Mortgage Loan, WilmingtonTrust, National Association, as Trustee for the AG Life Time Fitness PortfolioMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the AGLife Time Fitness Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, asOperating Advisor for the AG Life Time Fitness Portfolio Mortgage Loan,CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the AG LifeTime Fitness Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the AGLife Time Fitness Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Empire Mall Mortgage Loan, GreystoneServicing Company LLC (as successor to C-III Asset Management LLC), as SpecialServicer for the Empire Mall Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the Empire Mall Mortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., asCustodian for the Empire Mall Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC,as Operating Advisor for the Empire Mall Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions,LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the Empire Mall Mortgage Loan, U.S.Bank National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the EmpireMall Mortgage Loan, Berkeley Point Capital LLC d/b/a Newmark Knight Frank, asPrimary Servicer for the 215 West 34th Street & 218 West 35th StreetMortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the 215West 34th Street & 218 West 35th Street Mortgage Loan, U.S. Bank TrustCompany, National Association, as Trustee for the 215 West 34th Street &218 West 35th Street Mortgage Loan, U.S. Bank National Association, asCustodian for the 215 West 34th Street & 218 West 35th Street MortgageLoan, and Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the 215West 34th Street & 218 West 35th Street Mortgage Loan. 

 

 

Dated: March 18, 2024

 

 

/s/James Buccola

JamesBuccola

ExecutiveManaging Director

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)