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

 

 

I,Scott Epperson, certify that:

 

1. Ihave reviewed this report on Form 10-K and all reports on Form 10-D required tobe filed in respect of the period covered by this report on Form 10-K of theBenchmark 2023-V3 Mortgage Trust (the "Exchange Act periodicreports");

 

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:

 

MidlandLoan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as MasterServicer, Greystone Servicing Company LLC, as Special Servicer, ComputershareTrust Company, National Association, as Trustee and as CertificateAdministrator, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Custodian,Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor, Berkadia CommercialMortgage LLC, as Primary Servicer for the Scottsdale Fashion Square MortgageLoan, KeyBank National Association, as Special Servicer for the ScottsdaleFashion Square Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, asTrustee for the Scottsdale Fashion Square Mortgage Loan, Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Custodian for the Scottsdale Fashion SquareMortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for theScottsdale Fashion Square Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division ofPNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Austin MultifamilyPortfolio Mortgage Loan, 3650 REIT Loan Servicing LLC, as Special Servicer forthe Austin Multifamily Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company,National Association, as Trustee for the Austin Multifamily Portfolio MortgageLoan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Custodian for theAustin Multifamily Portfolio Mortgage Loan, BellOak, LLC, as Operating Advisorfor the Austin Multifamily Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, aDivision of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the GreenAcres Mortgage Loan, 3650 REIT Loan Servicing LLC, as Special Servicer for theGreen Acres Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association,as Trustee for the Green Acres Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company,National Association, as Custodian for the Green Acres Mortgage Loan, BellOak,LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Green Acres Mortgage Loan, Midland LoanServices, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer forthe Harborside 2-3 Mortgage Loan, 3650 REIT Loan Servicing LLC, as SpecialServicer for the Harborside 2-3 Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company,National Association, as Trustee for the Harborside 2-3 Mortgage Loan,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Custodian for theHarborside 2-3 Mortgage Loan, BellOak, LLC, as Operating Advisor for theHarborside 2-3 Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Miracle Mile Mortgage Loan,KeyBank National Association, as Special Servicer for the Miracle Mile MortgageLoan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee for theMiracle Mile Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association,as Custodian for the Miracle Mile Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender ServicesLLC, as Operating Advisor for the Miracle Mile Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services,a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for theQueens Crossing Mortgage Loan, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as SpecialServicer for the Queens Crossing Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company,National Association, as Trustee for the Queens Crossing Mortgage Loan,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Custodian for the QueensCrossing Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisorfor the Queens Crossing Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNCBank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Back Bay OfficeMortgage Loan, Situs Holdings, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Back Bay OfficeMortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Trusteefor the Back Bay Office Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the Back Bay Office Mortgage Loan, Park BridgeLender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Back Bay Office MortgageLoan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, asPrimary Servicer for the Platinum Tower Mortgage Loan, K-Star Asset ManagementLLC, as Special Servicer for the Platinum Tower Mortgage Loan, ComputershareTrust Company, National Association, as Trustee for the Platinum Tower MortgageLoan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Custodian for thePlatinum Tower Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the Platinum Tower Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the One & Two Commerce Square MortgageLoan, LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer for the One & Two CommerceSquare Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee forthe One & Two Commerce Square Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company,National Association, as Custodian for the One & Two Commerce SquareMortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for theOne & Two Commerce Square Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, asServicing Function Participant for the One & Two Commerce Square MortgageLoan, KeyBank National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Gateway CenterSouth Mortgage Loan, 3650 REIT Loan Servicing LLC, as Special Servicer for theGateway Center South Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the Gateway Center South Mortgage Loan,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Custodian for the GatewayCenter South Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisorfor the Gateway Center South Mortgage Loan, KeyBank National Association, asPrimary Servicer for the Widener Building Mortgage Loan, 3650 REIT LoanServicing LLC, as Special Servicer for the Widener Building Mortgage Loan, ComputershareTrust Company, National Association, as Trustee for the Widener BuildingMortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Custodianfor the Widener Building Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, asOperating Advisor for the Widener Building Mortgage Loan, KeyBank NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Riverview Tower Mortgage Loan, 3650REIT Loan Servicing LLC, as Special Servicer for the Riverview Tower MortgageLoan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee for theRiverview Tower Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the Riverview Tower Mortgage Loan, PentalphaSurveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Riverview Tower Mortgage Loan,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the HeritagePlaza Mortgage Loan, Greystone Servicing Company LLC, as Special Servicer forthe Heritage Plaza Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the Heritage Plaza Mortgage Loan, ComputershareTrust Company, National Association, as Custodian for the Heritage PlazaMortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for theHeritage Plaza Mortgage Loan, and CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Heritage Plaza Mortgage Loan.

 

 

Dated:March 18, 2024

 

 

/s/Scott Epperson

ScottEpperson

ChiefExecutive Officer

 (seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)