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

 

 

I, Leah Nivison, 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 reporton Form 10-K of the GS Mortgage Securities Trust 2017-GS7 (the "ExchangeAct periodic 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 on and after November 1, 2021, Computershare Trust Company,National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian onand after November 1, 2021, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,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 Lafayette Centre Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Custodian for the Lafayette Centre Mortgage Loanon and after November 1, 2021, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asPrimary Servicer for the One West 34th Street  Mortgage Loan, RialtoCapital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the One West 34th Street Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the OneWest 34th Street  Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,as Custodian for the One West 34th Street  Mortgage Loan, PentalphaSurveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the One West 34th Street Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant forthe One West 34th Street  Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company,National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian forthe West 34th Street Mortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021, KeyBankNational Association, as Primary Servicer for the Olympic Tower  MortgageLoan, KeyBank National Association, as Special Servicer for the OlympicTower  Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trusteefor the Olympic Tower  Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the Olympic Tower  Mortgage Loan,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the Olympic Tower Mortgage Loan on and afterNovember 1, 2021, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association,as Primary Servicer for the CH2M Global Headquarters  Mortgage Loan,Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as SpecialServicer for the CH2M Global Headquarters  Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Trustee for the CH2M Global Headquarters Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for theCH2M Global Headquarters  Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, asOperating Advisor for the CH2M Global Headquarters  Mortgage Loan, ComputershareTrust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the CH2M Global Headquarters Mortgage Loan on and after November1, 2021, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association,as Primary Servicer for the 1999 Avenue of the Stars  Mortgage Loan,Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as SpecialServicer for the 1999 Avenue of the Stars  Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Trustee for the 1999 Avenue of the Stars Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the1999 Avenue of the Stars  Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, asOperating Advisor for the 1999 Avenue of the Stars  Mortgage Loan,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the 1999 Avenue of the Stars Mortgage Loan onand after November 1, 2021, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Marriott Grand Cayman Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Special Servicer for the Marriott Grand Cayman  MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the Marriott GrandCayman  Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the Marriott Grand Cayman  Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge LenderServices LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Marriott Grand Cayman  MortgageLoan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the Marriott Grand Cayman Mortgage Loan onand after November 1, 2021.

 

 

 

Dated:March 24,2022

 

 

/s/ Leah Nivison

Leah Nivison

Chief Executive Officer

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)