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

 

 

I,Leland F. Bunch, III, certify that:

 

1. I havereviewed this report on Form 10-K and all reports on Form 10-D required to befiled in respect of the period covered by this report on Form 10-K of theMorgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust 2016-C28 (the "ExchangeAct 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, Greystone ServicingCompany LLC (as successor to C-III Asset Management LLC), as Special Servicer,U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Certificate Administrator, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as OperatingAdvisor, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Certificate Administrator, Computershare Trust Company,National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the UniversityWest Apartments Mortgage Loan, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as SpecialServicer for the University West Apartments Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust,National Association, as Trustee for the University West Apartments MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the UniversityWest Apartments Mortgage Loan, Situs Holdings, LLC, as Trust Advisor for theUniversity West Apartments Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, asServicing Function Participant for the University West Apartments MortgageLoan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the University West Apartments Mortgage Loan,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,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Penn SquareMall Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Special Servicerfor the Penn Square Mall Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association,as Trustee for the Penn Square Mall Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the Penn Square Mall Mortgage Loan, CoreLogicSolutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the Penn Square MallMortgage Loan, and Computershare Trust Company, National Association, asServicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the Penn Square MallMortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated: March 12, 2024

 

 

/s/Leland F. Bunch, III

LelandF. Bunch, III

Presidentand Chief Executive Officer

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)