EX-31 Rule13a-14(d)/15d-14(d) Certifications.

 

 

I, Kunal K. Singh,certify that:

 

1. I have reviewedthis report on Form 10-K and all reports on Form 10-D required to be filed inrespect of the period covered by this report on Form 10-K of the JPMDBCommercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2016-C2 (the "Exchange Act periodicreports");

 

2. Based on myknowledge, the Exchange Act periodic reports, taken as a whole, do not containany untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessaryto make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which suchstatements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by thisreport;

 

3. Based on myknowledge, all of the distribution, servicing and other information required tobe provided under Form 10-D for the period covered by this report is includedin the Exchange Act periodic reports;

 

4. Based on myknowledge and the servicer compliance statements required in this report underItem 1123 of Regulation AB, and except as disclosed in the Exchange Actperiodic reports, the servicers have fulfilled their obligations under theservicing agreements in all material respects; and

 

5. All of the reportson assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securitiesand their related attestation reports on assessment of compliance withservicing criteria for asset-backed securities required to be included in thisreport in accordance with Item 1122 of Regulation AB and Exchange Act Rules13a-18 and 15d-18 have been included as an exhibit to this report, except asotherwise disclosed in this report. Any material instances of noncompliancedescribed in such reports have been disclosed in this report on Form 10-K.

 

In giving thecertifications above, I have reasonably relied on information provided to me bythe following unaffiliated parties:

 

Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Master Servicer, Midland Loan Services, a Division ofPNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as CertificateAdministrator, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian, PentalphaSurveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor, CoreLogic Commercial Real EstateServices, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant, National Tax Search, LLC, asServicing Function Participant, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asPrimary Servicer for the Equity Inns Portfolio Mortgage Loan, LNR Partners,LLC, as Special Servicer for the Equity Inns Portfolio Mortgage Loan,Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the Equity InnsPortfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodianfor the Equity Inns Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC,as Operating Advisor for the Equity Inns Portfolio Mortgage Loan, CoreLogicCommercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant forthe Equity Inns Portfolio Mortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Equity Inns Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the 787 Seventh AvenueMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer forthe 787 Seventh Avenue Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association,as Trustee for the 787 Seventh Avenue Mortgage Loan, Deutsche Bank TrustCompany Americas, as Custodian for the 787 Seventh Avenue Mortgage Loan,CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing Function Participantfor the 787 Seventh Avenue Mortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, asServicing Function Participant for the 787 Seventh Avenue Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Naples GrandeBeach Resort Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Special Servicer for the Naples Grande Beach ResortMortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for theNaples Grande Beach Resort Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the Naples Grande Beach Resort Mortgage Loan,Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Naples Grande BeachResort Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., asServicing Function Participant for the Naples Grande Beach Resort MortgageLoan, National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for theNaples Grande Beach Resort Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Sun MHC Portfolio Mortgage Loan,CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer for the Sun MHC PortfolioMortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the SunMHC Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Custodianfor the Sun MHC Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, asOperating Advisor for the Sun MHC Portfolio Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic CommercialReal Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant for the Sun MHCPortfolio Mortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Sun MHC Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Sanofi Office Complex Mortgage Loan,Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Sanofi Office ComplexMortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for theSanofi Office Complex Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the Sanofi Office Complex Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge LenderServices LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Sanofi Office Complex Mortgage Loan,CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Sanofi Office Complex Mortgage Loan, National Tax Search,LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the Sanofi Office Complex MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the HallOffice Park A1/G1/G3 Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNCBank, National Association, as Special Servicer for the Hall Office ParkA1/G1/G3 Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee forthe Hall Office Park A1/G1/G3 Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the Hall Office Park A1/G1/G3 Mortgage Loan, ParkBridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Hall Office ParkA1/G1/G3 Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., asServicing Function Participant for the Hall Office Park A1/G1/G3 Mortgage Loan,National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the Hall OfficePark A1/G1/G3 Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the Williamsburg Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan, Midland LoanServices, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer forthe Williamsburg Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the Williamsburg Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the WilliamsburgPremium Outlets Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the Williamsburg Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan, CoreLogicCommercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant forthe Williamsburg Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, asServicing Function Participant for the Williamsburg Premium Outlets MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for thePalisades Center Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asSpecial Servicer for the Palisades Center Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust,National Association, as Trustee for the Palisades Center Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the Palisades Center MortgageLoan, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Palisades Center Mortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC,as Servicing Function Participant for the Palisades Center Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the One Harbor PointSquare Mortgage Loan, LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer for the One HarborPoint Square Mortgage Loan, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Trusteefor the One Harbor Point Square Mortgage Loan, Deutsche Bank Trust CompanyAmericas, as Custodian for the One Harbor Point Square Mortgage Loan, ParkBridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the One Harbor PointSquare Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., asServicing Function Participant for the One Harbor Point Square Mortgage Loan,and National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the OneHarbor Point Square Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated: March 19, 2020

 

 

/s/ Kunal K. Singh

 

 

President and ChiefExecutive Officer

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)