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

 

 

I, Kunal K. Singh, 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 JPMDB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2016-C2 (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 servicing criteriafor asset-backed securities and their related attestation reports on assessmentof compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securities required tobe included 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.

 

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,Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as SpecialServicer, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Certificate Administrator, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor,CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant, ComputershareTrust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCertificate Administrator, Computershare Trust Company, National Association,as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Equity Inns Portfolio Mortgage Loan,LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Equity Inns Portfolio MortgageLoan, 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, CoreLogicSolutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the Equity Inns PortfolioMortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Custodian for the Equity Inns Portfolio MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the 787Seventh Avenue Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asSpecial Servicer for the 787 Seventh Avenue Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust,National Association, as Trustee for the 787 Seventh Avenue Mortgage Loan,Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Custodian for the 787 Seventh AvenueMortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant forthe 787 Seventh Avenue Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,as Primary Servicer for the Naples Grande Beach Resort Mortgage Loan, MidlandLoan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as SpecialServicer for the Naples Grande Beach Resort Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust,National Association, as Trustee for the Naples Grande Beach Resort MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the NaplesGrande Beach Resort Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the Naples Grande Beach Resort Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions,LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the Naples Grande Beach ResortMortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Custodian for the Naples Grande Beach ResortMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer forthe Hall Office Park A1/G1/G3 Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Divisionof PNC Bank, 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 Solutions, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Hall Office Park A1/G1/G3 Mortgage Loan, ComputershareTrust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the Hall Office Park A1/G1/G3 Mortgage Loan1, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Williamsburg Premium OutletsMortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Special Servicer for the Williamsburg Premium Outlets MortgageLoan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the WilliamsburgPremium Outlets Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the Williamsburg Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan, Park BridgeLender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Williamsburg Premium OutletsMortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant forthe Williamsburg Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company,National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian forthe Williamsburg Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Palisades Center Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer for the Palisades CenterMortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for thePalisades Center Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the Palisades Center Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, asServicing Function Participant for the Palisades Center Mortgage Loan,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian 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, and CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participantfor the One Harbor Point Square Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated:March 15, 2023

 

 

/s/ Kunal K. Singh

Kunal K. Singh

President and Chief Executive Officer

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)