EX-31 Rule13a-14(d)/15d-14(d) Certifications.

 

 

I, Kunal K. Singh,certify that:

 

1. I have reviewedthis report on Form 10-K and all reports on Form 10-D required to be filed inrespect of the period covered by this report on Form 10-K of the JPMCCCommercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2017-JP7 (the "Exchange Act periodicreports");

 

2. Based on myknowledge, the Exchange Act periodic reports, taken as a whole, do not containany untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessaryto make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which suchstatements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by thisreport;

 

3. Based on myknowledge, all of the distribution, servicing and other information required tobe provided under Form 10-D for the period covered by this report is includedin the Exchange Act periodic reports;

 

4. Based on myknowledge and the servicer compliance statements required in this report underItem 1123 of Regulation AB, and except as disclosed in the Exchange Actperiodic reports, the servicers have fulfilled their obligations under theservicing agreements in all material respects; and

 

5. All of the reportson assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securitiesand their related attestation reports on assessment of compliance withservicing criteria for asset-backed securities required to be included in thisreport in accordance with Item 1122 of Regulation AB and Exchange Act Rules13a-18 and 15d-18 have been included as an exhibit to this report, except asotherwise disclosed in this report. Any material instances of noncompliancedescribed in such reports have been disclosed in this report on Form 10-K.

 

In giving thecertifications above, I have reasonably relied on information provided to me bythe following unaffiliated parties:

 

Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Master Servicer, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, asSpecial Servicer, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Custodian, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, asOperating Advisor, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., asServicing Function Participant, National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer forthe 245 Park Avenue Mortgage Loan, AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC, as SpecialServicer for the 245 Park Avenue Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the 245 Park Avenue Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Custodian for the 245 Park Avenue Mortgage Loan,Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as Operating Advisor for the 245 Park AvenueMortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as ServicingFunction Participant for the 245 Park Avenue Mortgage Loan, National TaxSearch, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the 245 Park Avenue MortgageLoan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, asPrimary Servicer for the Gateway Net Lease Portfolio Mortgage Loan, MidlandLoan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as SpecialServicer for the Gateway Net Lease Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Trustee for the Gateway Net Lease Portfolio MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the Gateway NetLease Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisorfor the Gateway Net Lease Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, aDivision of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for theStarwood Capital Group Hotel Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Divisionof PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer for the Starwood CapitalGroup Hotel Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trusteefor the Starwood Capital Group Hotel Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the Starwood Capital Group Hotel Mortgage Loan,Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Starwood Capital GroupHotel Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the 211 Main Street Mortgage Loan, MidlandLoan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as SpecialServicer for the 211 Main Street Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the 211 Main Street Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Custodian for the 211 Main Street Mortgage Loan,Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the 211 Main StreetMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer forthe Columbus Office Portfolio I Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, aDivision of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer for theColumbus Office Portfolio I Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the Columbus Office Portfolio I Mortgage Loan,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the Columbus OfficePortfolio I Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the Columbus Office Portfolio I Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic CommercialReal Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant for the ColumbusOffice Portfolio I Mortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Columbus Office Portfolio I Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the St. Luke's OfficeMortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Special Servicer for the St. Luke's Office Mortgage Loan,Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the St. Luke's OfficeMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the St.Luke's Office Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the St. Luke's Office Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial RealEstate Services, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant for the St. Luke'sOffice Mortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the St. Luke's Office Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Alexandria Corporate Park  MortgageLoan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, asSpecial Servicer for the Alexandria Corporate Park  Mortgage Loan,Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the Alexandria CorporatePark  Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodianfor the Alexandria Corporate Park  Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge LenderServices LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Alexandria Corporate Park Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as ServicingFunction Participant for the Alexandria Corporate Park  Mortgage Loan,National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the AlexandriaCorporate Park  Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asPrimary Servicer for the West Town Mall Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Special Servicer for the West Town Mall Mortgage Loan,Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the West Town MallMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for theWest Town Mall Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc.,as Servicing Function Participant for the West Town Mall Mortgage Loan,National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the West Town MallMortgage Loan, KeyBank National Association, as Primary Servicer for theCarolina Hotel Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, asSpecial Servicer for the Carolina Hotel Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Trustee for the Carolina Hotel PortfolioMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for theCarolina Hotel Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, asOperating Advisor for the Carolina Hotel Portfolio Mortgage Loan, KeyBankNational Association, as Primary Servicer for the Apex Fort Washington MortgageLoan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Apex FortWashington Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trusteefor the Apex Fort Washington Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the Apex Fort Washington Mortgage Loan, andPentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Apex Fort WashingtonMortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated: March 20, 2020

 

 

/s/ Kunal K. Singh

 

 

President and ChiefExecutive Officer

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)