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

 

 

I, Scott Epperson, 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 GS Mortgage Securities Trust 2017-GS7 (the "Exchange Actperiodic reports");

 

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, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the CertificateAdministrator, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Custodian, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNCBank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Lafayette Centre Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for theLafayette Centre  Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,as Trustee for the Lafayette Centre  Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Custodian for the Lafayette Centre  MortgageLoan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the LafayetteCentre  Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association,as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the Lafayette CentreMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer forthe One West 34th Street  Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, asSpecial Servicer for the One West 34th Street  Mortgage Loan, WilmingtonTrust, National Association, as Trustee for the One West 34th Street Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the OneWest 34th Street  Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the One West 34th Street  Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions,LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the One West 34th Street Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Custodian for the West 34th Street Mortgage Loan,KeyBank National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Olympic Tower Mortgage Loan, KeyBank National Association, as Special Servicer for theOlympic Tower Mortgage Loan prior to June 22, 2022, Green Loan Services,LLC, as Special Servicer for the Olympic Tower Mortgage Loan on and afterJune 22, 2022, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for theOlympic Tower Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the Olympic Tower  Mortgage Loan, Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the Olympic Tower Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, aDivision of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the CH2MGlobal Headquarters  Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division ofPNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer for the CH2M GlobalHeadquarters  Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asTrustee for the CH2M Global Headquarters  Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Custodian for the CH2M Global Headquarters Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the CH2MGlobal Headquarters  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 17, 2023

 

 

/s/ Scott Epperson

Scott Epperson

Chief Executive Officer

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)