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 reportson Form 10-D required to be filed in respect of the period covered by this report on Form 10-K of the CFCRE 2016-C4 Mortgage Trust(the “Exchange Act periodic reports”);

 

2. Based on my knowledge, the Exchange Act periodic reports,taken as a whole, do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make thestatements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the periodcovered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, all of the distribution, servicingand other information required to be provided under Form 10-D for the period covered by this report is included in the ExchangeAct periodic reports;

 

4. Based on my knowledge and the servicer compliance statementsrequired in this report under Item 1123 of Regulation AB, and except as disclosed in the Exchange Act periodic reports, the servicershave fulfilled their 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 on assessment of compliance with servicing criteriafor asset-backed securities required to be included in this report in accordance with Item 1122 of Regulation AB and Exchange ActRules 13a-18 and 15d-18 have been included as an exhibit to this report, except as otherwise disclosed in this report. Any materialinstances of noncompliance described in such reports have been disclosed in this report on Form 10-K.

 

In giving the certifications above, I have reasonably reliedon information provided to me by the following unaffiliated parties:

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer,Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer, U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, U.S. Bank National Association, asCertificate Administrator, U.S. Bank National Association, as Custodian, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor,CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant, Berkeley Point Capital LLC d/b/a Newmark, as Primary Servicer, BerkeleyPoint Capital LLC d/b/a Newmark, as Primary Servicer for the NMS Los Angeles Multifamily Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors,LLC, as Special Servicer for the NMS Los Angeles Multifamily Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trusteefor the NMS Los Angeles Multifamily Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the NMS Los AngelesMultifamily Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the NMS Los Angeles Multifamily PortfolioMortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the NMS Los AngelesMultifamily Portfolio Mortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the OneCommerce Plaza Mortgage Loan, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer for the One Commerce Plaza Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust,National Association, as Trustee for the One Commerce Plaza Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the OneCommerce Plaza Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the One Commerce Plaza Mortgage Loan, CoreLogicSolutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the One Commerce Plaza Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association,as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the One Commerce Plaza Mortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Primary Servicer for the AG Life Time Fitness Portfolio Mortgage Loan, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as SpecialServicer 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 Custodian for the AG Life Time Fitness Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Park BridgeLender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the AG Life Time Fitness Portfolio Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the AG Life Time Fitness Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participantfor the Custodian for the AG Life Time Fitness Portfolio Mortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asPrimary Servicer for the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch Mortgage Loan, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer for the Hyatt RegencySt. Louis at The Arch Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch Mortgage Loan,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, asOperating Advisor for the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the HyattRegency St. Louis at The Arch Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian forthe Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch Mortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for theGFH Brennan Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Greystone Servicing Company LLC (as successor to C-III Asset Management LLC), as Special Servicer forthe GFH Brennan Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the GFH Brennan Industrial Portfolio MortgageLoan, Citibank, N.A., as Custodian for the GFH Brennan Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for theGFH Brennan Industrial Portfolio Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the GFH Brennan Industrial PortfolioMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the OZRE Leased Fee Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC,as Special Servicer for the OZRE Leased Fee Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the OZRE Leased Fee PortfolioMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the OZRE Leased Fee Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, asOperating Advisor for the OZRE Leased Fee Portfolio Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the OZRE Leased FeePortfolio Mortgage Loan, and Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the OZRE LeasedFee Portfolio Mortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021.

 

 

Dated: March 21, 2022

 

/s/ Jim Buccola

 

Executive Managing Director

(senior officer in charge of securitizationof the depositor)