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, exceptas otherwise 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, RialtoCapital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Lafayette Centre MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee and CertificateAdministrator for the Lafayette Centre Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Custodian for the Lafayette Centre Mortgage Loan,Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor 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, Wilmington Trust,National Association, as Trustee for the One West 34th Street Mortgage Loan,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator for theOne West 34th Street Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the One West 34th Street Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha SurveillanceLLC, as Operating Advisor for the One West 34th Street Mortgage Loan, CoreLogicCommercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant forthe One West 34th Street Mortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, as ServicingFunction Participant for the One West 34th Street Mortgage Loan, KeybankNational Association, as Primary Servicer for the Olympic Tower Mortgage Loan,Keybank National Association, as Special Servicer for the Olympic TowerMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee andCertificate Administrator for the Olympic Tower Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Custodian for the Olympic Tower Mortgage Loan,Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the 1999 Avenue of the Stars Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services,a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer for the 1999Avenue of the Stars Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asTrustee and Certificate Administrator for the 1999 Avenue of the Stars MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the 1999 Avenueof the Stars Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisorfor the 1999 Avenue of the Stars 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 of PNCBank, National Association, as Special Servicer for the CH2M GlobalHeadquarters Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trusteeand Certificate Administrator for the CH2M Global Headquarters Mortgage Loan,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the CH2M GlobalHeadquarters Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisorfor the CH2M Global Headquarters Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, aDivision of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for theMarriott Grand Cayman Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNCBank, National Association, as Special Servicer for the Marriott Grand CaymanMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee andCertificate Administrator for the Marriott Grand Cayman Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the Marriott Grand CaymanMortgage Loan, and Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor forthe Marriott Grand Cayman Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated: March 23, 2018

 

 

/s/ Leah Nivison

 

 

Chief ExecutiveOfficer

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)