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

 

 

I,Anthony Sfarra, 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 theWells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2017-C38 (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. Basedon 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:

 

KeyBankNational Association, as Special Servicer, Wilmington Trust, National Association,as Trustee, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor, CoreLogicSolutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant, Computershare Trust Company,National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the CertificateAdministrator, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Custodian, Greystone Servicing Company LLC (assuccessor to C-III Asset Management LLC), as Special Servicer for the 123William Street Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, asTrustee for the 123 William Street Mortgage Loan, BellOak, LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the 123 William Street Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, asServicing Function Participant for the 123 William Street Mortgage Loan, ComputershareTrust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the 123 William Street Mortgage Loan, Situs Holdings, LLC, asSpecial Servicer for the 245 Park Avenue Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust,National Association, as Trustee for the 245 Park Avenue Mortgage Loan,BellOak, LLC, as Operating Advisor for the 245 Park Avenue Mortgage Loan,CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the 245 ParkAvenue Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, asServicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the 245 Park AvenueMortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for theCrossings at Hobart Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trusteefor the Crossings at Hobart Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, asOperating Advisor for the Crossings at Hobart Mortgage Loan, CoreLogicSolutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the Crossings at HobartMortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Custodian for the Crossings at Hobart MortgageLoan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, asPrimary Servicer for the iStar Leased Fee Portfolio Mortgage Loan, ArgenticServices Company LP, as Special Servicer for the iStar Leased Fee PortfolioMortgage Loan, BellOak, LLC, as Operating Advisor for the iStar Leased FeePortfolio Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, asServicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the iStar Leased FeePortfolio Mortgage Loan, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicerfor the Lormax Stern Retail Development - Roseville Mortgage Loan prior toJanuary 5, 2023, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for theLormax Stern Retail Development - Roseville Mortgage Loan on and after January5, 2023, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the LormaxStern Retail Development - Roseville Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC,as Operating Advisor for the Lormax Stern Retail Development - RosevilleMortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant forthe Lormax Stern Retail Development - Roseville Mortgage Loan, ComputershareTrust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the Lormax Stern Retail Development - Roseville Mortgage Loan,KeyBank National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Del Amo FashionCenter Mortgage Loan, Situs Holdings, LLC, successor to Cohen Financial, aDivision of Truist Bank, successor by merger to SunTrust Bank, as SpecialServicer for the Del Amo Fashion Center Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust,National Association, as Trustee for the Del Amo Fashion Center Mortgage Loan,Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Del Amo FashionCenter Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, asServicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the Del Amo Fashion CenterMortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Starwood Capital Group Hotel PortfolioMortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Special Servicer for the Starwood Capital Group Hotel PortfolioMortgage Loan prior to May 5, 2023, K-Star Asset Management LLC, as SpecialServicer for the Starwood Capital Group Hotel Portfolio Mortgage Loan on andafter May 5, 2023, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for theStarwood Capital Group Hotel Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the Starwood Capital Group Hotel Portfolio Mortgage Loan, LNRPartners, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Market Street - The WoodlandsMortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for theMarket Street - The Woodlands Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC,as Operating Advisor for the Market Street - The Woodlands Mortgage Loan,CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the MarketStreet - The Woodlands Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the MarketStreet - The Woodlands Mortgage Loan, Green Loan Services LLC, as SpecialServicer for the General Motors Building Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust,National Association, as Trustee for the General Motors Building Mortgage Loan,CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the GeneralMotors Building Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for theGeneral Motors Building Mortgage Loan, LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicerfor the 2851 Junction Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, asTrustee for the 2851 Junction Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC,as Operating Advisor for the 2851 Junction Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions,LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the 2851 Junction Mortgage Loan,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the 2851 Junction Mortgage Loan, ArgenticServices Company LP, as Special Servicer for the 225 & 233 Park AvenueSouth Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the225 & 233 Park Avenue South Mortgage Loan, BellOak, LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the 225 & 233 Park Avenue South Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions,LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the 225 & 233 Park Avenue SouthMortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Custodian for the 225 & 233 Park Avenue SouthMortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the LongIsland Prime Portfolio - Melville Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the Long Island Prime Portfolio - Melville MortgageLoan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Long IslandPrime Portfolio - Melville Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, asServicing Function Participant for the Long Island Prime Portfolio - MelvilleMortgage Loan and Computershare Trust Company, National Association, asServicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the Long Island PrimePortfolio - Melville Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

 

 

Dated:March 21,2024

 

 

/s/Anthony Sfarra

AnthonySfarra 

President

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)