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

 

 

I, Anthony Sfarra,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 Wells FargoCommercial Mortgage Trust 2017-C38 (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 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:

 

KeyBank NationalAssociation, as Special Servicer, Wilmington Trust, National Association, asTrustee, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor, CoreLogicCommercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant,National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant, C-III AssetManagement LLC, as Special Servicer for the 123 William Street Mortgage Loan,Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the 123 William StreetMortgage Loan, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as Operating Advisor for the123 William Street Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services,Inc., as Servicing Function Participant for the 123 William Street MortgageLoan, National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the 123William Street 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, Trimont RealEstate Advisors, LLC, as Operating Advisor for the 245 Park Avenue MortgageLoan, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the 245 Park Avenue Mortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, asServicing Function Participant for the 245 Park Avenue Mortgage Loan, MidlandLoan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the iStar Leased Fee Portfolio Mortgage Loan, LNR Partners, LLC,as Special Servicer for the iStar Leased Fee Portfolio Mortgage Loan, TrimontReal Estate Advisors, LLC, as Operating Advisor for the iStar Leased FeePortfolio Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer forthe Crossings at Hobart Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association,as Trustee for the Crossings at Hobart Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge LenderServices LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Crossings at Hobart Mortgage Loan,CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Crossings at Hobart Mortgage Loan, National Tax Search,LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the Crossings at Hobart Mortgage Loan,AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Save Mart PortfolioMortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the SaveMart Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisorfor the Save Mart Portfolio Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial Real EstateServices, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant for the Save Mart PortfolioMortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant forthe Save Mart Portfolio Mortgage Loan, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, asSpecial Servicer for the Lormax Stern Retail Development - Roseville MortgageLoan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the Lormax SternRetail Development - Roseville Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, asOperating Advisor for the Lormax Stern Retail Development - Roseville MortgageLoan, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Lormax Stern Retail Development - Roseville Mortgage Loan,National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the LormaxStern Retail Development - Roseville Mortgage Loan, KeyBank NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Del Amo Fashion Center Mortgage Loan,Cohen Financial, a Division of SunTrust Bank, as Special Servicer for the DelAmo Fashion Center Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, asTrustee for the Del Amo Fashion Center Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge LenderServices LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Del Amo Fashion Center MortgageLoan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, asPrimary Servicer for the Starwood Capital Group Hotel Portfolio Mortgage Loan,Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as SpecialServicer for the Starwood Capital Group Hotel Portfolio Mortgage Loan,Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Starwood Capital GroupHotel Portfolio Mortgage Loan, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as SpecialServicer for the Market Street - The Woodlands Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust,National Association, as Trustee for the Market Street - The Woodlands MortgageLoan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the MarketStreet - The Woodlands Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial Real EstateServices, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant for the Market Street - TheWoodlands Mortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Market Street - The Woodlands Mortgage Loan, AEGON USARealty Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the General Motors BuildingMortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for theGeneral Motors Building Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial Real EstateServices, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant for the General MotorsBuilding Mortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the General Motors Building Mortgage Loan, Midland LoanServices, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer forthe 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 CommercialReal Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant for the 2851Junction Mortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the 2851 Junction Mortgage Loan, LNR Partners, LLC, as SpecialServicer for the 225 & 233 Park Avenue South Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust,National Association, as Trustee for the 225 & 233 Park Avenue SouthMortgage Loan, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as Operating Advisor for the225 & 233 Park Avenue South Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial Real EstateServices, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant for the 225 & 233 ParkAvenue South Mortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the 225 & 233 Park Avenue South Mortgage Loan, RialtoCapital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Long Island Prime Portfolio- Melville Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trusteefor the Long Island Prime Portfolio - Melville Mortgage Loan, Park BridgeLender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Long Island Prime Portfolio -Melville Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., asServicing Function Participant for the Long Island Prime Portfolio - MelvilleMortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant forthe Long Island Prime Portfolio - Melville Mortgage Loan, Rialto CapitalAdvisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Raleigh Marriott City CenterMortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for theRaleigh Marriott City Center Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, asOperating Advisor for the Raleigh Marriott City Center Mortgage Loan, CoreLogicCommercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant forthe Raleigh Marriott City Center Mortgage Loan, and National Tax Search, LLC,as Servicing Function Participant for the Raleigh Marriott City Center MortgageLoan.

 

 

 

Dated: March 22, 2018

 

 

/s/ Anthony Sfarra

 

 

President

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)