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

 

 

I, Leah Nivison,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 GS MortgageSecurities Trust 2017-GS7 (the "Exchange Act periodic reports");

 

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 factnecessary 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 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, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, asSpecial Servicer, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Custodian, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, asOperating Advisor, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., asServicing Function Participant, National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Lafayette Centre  Mortgage Loan,Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the LafayetteCentre  Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trusteefor the Lafayette Centre  Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the Lafayette Centre  Mortgage Loan,Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Lafayette Centre Mortgage 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 CommercialReal Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant for the One West34th Street  Mortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the One West 34th Street  Mortgage Loan, KeyBank NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Olympic Tower  Mortgage Loan,KeyBank National Association, as Special Servicer for the Olympic Tower Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for theOlympic Tower  Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the Olympic Tower  Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, aDivision of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the CH2M GlobalHeadquarters  Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNCBank, 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, Midland Loan Services, a Division ofPNC Bank, 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, Midland Loan Services, a Division ofPNC Bank, 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,and Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the MarriottGrand Cayman  Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated: March 25, 2020

 

 

/s/ Leah Nivison

 

 

Chief ExecutiveOfficer

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)