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

 

 

I, Helaine M. Kaplan, 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 Benchmark 2021-B30 Mortgage Trust (the "Exchange Actperiodic 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 tothis report, except as otherwise disclosed in thisreport. Any material instances of noncompliance described in such reports havebeen disclosed 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:

 

 Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Master Servicer, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as SpecialServicer, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee and CertificateAdministrator, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian, ParkBridge Lender Services, as Operating Advisor, Computershare Trust Company,National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the CertificateAdministrator, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Custodian, Midland Loan Services, a Division ofPNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the One Memorial DriveMortgage Loan, Situs Holdings, LLC, as Special Servicer for the One MemorialDrive Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for theOne Memorial Drive Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the One Memorial Drive Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender ServicesLLC, as Operating Advisor for the One Memorial Drive Mortgage Loan,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the One Memorial Drive Mortgage Loan, KeyBankNational Association, as Primary Servicer for the CX – 350 & 450 WaterStreet Mortgage Loan, Situs Holdings, LLC, as Special Servicer for the CX – 350& 450 Water Street Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association,as Trustee for the CX – 350 & 450 Water Street Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Custodian for the CX – 350 & 450 WaterStreet Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor forthe CX – 350 & 450 Water Street Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company,National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian forthe CX – 350 & 450 Water Street Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, aDivision of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the PlazaLa Cienega Mortgage Loan, 3650 REIT Loan Servicing LLC, as Special Servicer forthe Plaza La Cienega Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asTrustee for the Plaza La Cienega Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian, for the Plaza La Cienega Mortgage Loan, Park BridgeLender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Plaza La Cienega MortgageLoan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the Plaza La Cienega Mortgage Loan, KeyBankNational Association, as Primary Servicer for the 1100 & 820 First StreetNE Mortgage Loan, LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer for the 1100 & 820First Street NE Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, asTrustee for the 1100 & 820 First Street NE Mortgage Loan, ComputershareTrust Company, National Association, as Custodian for the 1100 & 820 FirstStreet NE Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor forthe 1100 & 820 First Street NE Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, aDivision of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the LaEncantada Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer forthe La Encantada Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, asTrustee for the La Encantada Mortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., as Custodian forthe La Encantada Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the La Encantada Mortgage Loan, and U.S. Bank National Association,as Servicing Function Participant for the La Encantada Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated:March 16, 2023

 

 

/s/ Helaine M. Kaplan

Helaine M. Kaplan

President

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)