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 reports onForm 10-D required to be filed in respect of the period covered by this report onForm 10-K of the CFCRE 2017-C8 Mortgage Trust (the "Exchange Act periodicreports");

 

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 to this report, except as otherwise disclosed in this report. Anymaterial instances of noncompliance described in such reports have beendisclosed 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:

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, RialtoCapital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as CertificateAdministrator, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian, ParkBridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, asServicing Function Participant, Berkeley Point Capital LLC d/b/a Newmark KnightFrank, as Primary Servicer, Computershare Trust Company, National Association,as Servicing Function Participant for the Certificate Administrator,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participantfor the Custodian, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicerfor the Holiday Inn Express Nashville - Downtown Mortgage Loan, Rialto CapitalAdvisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Holiday Inn Express Nashville -Downtown Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee forthe Holiday Inn Express Nashville - Downtown Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Custodian for the Holiday Inn Express Nashville -Downtown Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisorfor the Holiday Inn Express Nashville - Downtown Mortgage Loan, CoreLogicSolutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the Holiday Inn ExpressNashville - Downtown Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for theHoliday Inn Express Nashville – Downtown Mortgage Loan, Berkeley Point CapitalLLC d/b/a Newmark Knight Frank, as Primary Servicer for the Google KirklandCampus Phase II Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Special Servicer for the Google Kirkland Campus PhaseII Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for theGoogle Kirkland Campus Phase II Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the Google Kirkland Campus Phase II MortgageLoan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the GoogleKirkland Campus Phase II Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the GoogleKirkland Campus Phase II Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,as Primary Servicer for the Center West Mortgage Loan, Greystone ServicingCompany LLC (as successor to C-III Asset Management LLC), as Special Servicerfor the Center West Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, asTrustee for the Center West Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the Center West Mortgage Loan, Trimont RealEstate Advisors, LLC, as Operating Advisor for theCenter West Mortgage Loan prior to December 14, 2022, BellOak, LLC, asOperating Advisor for the Center West Mortgage Loan on andafter December 14, 2022, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Center West Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company,National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian forthe Center West Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Yeshiva University PortfolioMortgage Loan, Argentic Services Company LP, as Special Servicer for theYeshiva University Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the Yeshiva University Portfolio Mortgage Loan,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the Yeshiva UniversityPortfolio Mortgage Loan, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the Yeshiva University Portfolio Mortgage Loan prior to December14, 2022, BellOak, LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Yeshiva UniversityPortfolio Mortgage Loan on and after December 14, 2022, Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the Yeshiva University Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Baypoint Commerce CenterMortgage Loan, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer for theBaypoint Commerce Center Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association,as Trustee for the Baypoint Commerce Center Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Custodian for the Baypoint Commerce Center MortgageLoan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the BaypointCommerce Center Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Baypoint Commerce Center Mortgage Loan, and ComputershareTrust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the Baypoint Commerce Center Mortgage Loan.

 

Dated:March 13, 2023

 

 /s/ Jim Buccola

Jim Buccola

Executive Managing Director

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)