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 the GSMortgage Securities Trust 2017-GS7 (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:

 

WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Rialto Capital Advisors,LLC, as Special Servicer, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian, Park Bridge Lender ServicesLLC, as Operating Advisor, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Certificate Administrator, Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association,as Primary Servicer for the Lafayette Centre  Mortgage Loan, RialtoCapital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Lafayette Centre Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for theLafayette Centre Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the Lafayette Centre  Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha SurveillanceLLC, as Operating Advisor for the Lafayette Centre  Mortgage Loan,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the Lafayette Centre Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the One West 34thStreet  Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicerfor the One West 34th Street  Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the One West 34th Street  Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the One West 34thStreet  Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisorfor the One West 34th Street  Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, asServicing Function Participant for the One West 34th Street  MortgageLoan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the West 34th Street Mortgage Loan, KeyBankNational Association, as Primary Servicer for the Olympic Tower  MortgageLoan, Green Loan Services, LLC, as Special Servicer for the OlympicTower Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trusteefor the Olympic Tower Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the Olympic Tower  Mortgage Loan,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the Olympic Tower Mortgage Loan, Midland LoanServices, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer forthe CH2M Global Headquarters  Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Divisionof PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer for the CH2M GlobalHeadquarters Mortgage Loan prior to May 2, 2023, K-Star Asset Management LLC,as Special Servicer for the CH2M Global Headquarters Mortgage Loan on and afterMay 2, 2023, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the CH2MGlobal Headquarters  Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the CH2M Global Headquarters  Mortgage Loan,Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the CH2M GlobalHeadquarters  Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the CH2MGlobal Headquarters Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNCBank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the 1999 Avenue of theStars  Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Special Servicer for the 1999 Avenue of theStars  Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trusteefor the 1999 Avenue of the Stars  Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Custodian for the 1999 Avenue of the Stars Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the 1999Avenue of the Stars  Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the 1999Avenue of the Stars Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNCBank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Marriott GrandCayman  Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Special Servicer for the Marriott Grand Cayman Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for theMarriott Grand Cayman  Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the Marriott Grand Cayman  Mortgage Loan,Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Marriott GrandCayman  Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association,as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the Marriott GrandCayman Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated: March 19, 2024

 

 

/s/Scott Epperson

ScottEpperson

ChiefExecutive Officer

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)