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 reporton Form 10-K of the CFCRE 2016-C3 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:

 

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, Computershare Trust Company,National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian,Berkeley Point Capital LLC d/b/a Newmark Knight Frank, as Primary Servicer forthe NMS Los Angeles Multifamily Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Rialto CapitalAdvisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the NMS Los Angeles MultifamilyPortfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee forthe NMS Los Angeles Multifamily Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Custodian for the NMS Los Angeles MultifamilyPortfolio Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisorfor the NMS Los Angeles Multifamily Portfolio Mortgage Loan, ComputershareTrust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the NMS Los Angeles Multifamily Portfolio Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Springfield MallMortgage Loan, LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Springfield MallMortgage 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 Loan,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the AG LifeTime Fitness Portfolio Mortgage Loan, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, asSpecial Servicer for the AG Life Time Fitness Portfolio Mortgage Loan,Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the AG Life Time FitnessPortfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodianfor the AG Life Time Fitness Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender ServicesLLC, as Operating 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, asOperating Advisor for the Empire Mall Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC,as Servicing Function Participant for the Empire Mall Mortgage Loan, U.S. BankNational Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Empire MallMortgage 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 NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the 215 West 34th Street & 218 West 35th StreetMortgage Loan prior to October 17, 2022, U.S. Bank Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the 215 West 34th Street & 218 West 35th StreetMortgage Loan on and after October 17, 2022, 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 17, 2023

 

 

/s/ Jim Buccola

Jim Buccola

Executive Managing Director

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)