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

 

 

I, Leland F. Bunch, III, 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 Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust 2016-C28(the "Exchange Act periodic 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,Greystone Servicing Company LLC (as successor to C-III Asset Management LLC),as Special Servicer, U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Custodian, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, asOperating Advisor, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant,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, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Primary Servicer for the University West ApartmentsMortgage Loan, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer for the UniversityWest Apartments Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, asTrustee for the University West Apartments Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Custodian for the University West Apartments MortgageLoan, Situs Holdings, LLC, as Trust Advisor for the University West ApartmentsMortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant forthe University West Apartments Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company,National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian forthe University West Apartments Mortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021,Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the Ellenton Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan, Rialto CapitalAdvisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Ellenton Premium Outlets MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the EllentonPremium Outlets Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the Ellenton Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge LenderServices LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Ellenton Premium Outlets MortgageLoan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the Ellenton Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan onand after November 1, 2021, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the Penn Square Mall Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Special Servicer for the Penn Square Mall Mortgage Loan,Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the Penn Square MallMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for thePenn Square Mall Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Penn Square Mall Mortgage Loan, and Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the Penn Square Mall Mortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021.

 

 

 

Dated:March 14,2022

 

 

/s/ Leland F. Bunch, III

Leland F. Bunch, III

President and Chief Executive Officer

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)