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

 

 

I, Helaine M. Kaplan, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-K and all reportson Form 10-D required to be filed in respect of the period covered by thisreport on Form 10-K of the COMM 2017-COR2 Mortgage Trust (the "ExchangeAct periodic reports");

 

2. Based on my knowledge, the Exchange Act periodicreports, taken as a whole, do not contain any untrue statement of a materialfact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, inlight of the circumstances under which such statements were made, notmisleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, all of the distribution,servicing and other information required to be provided under Form 10-D for theperiod covered by this report is included in the Exchange Act periodic reports;

 

4. Based on my knowledge and the servicer compliancestatements required in this report under Item 1123 of Regulation AB, and exceptas disclosed 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 withservicing criteria for asset-backed securities and their related attestationreports on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backedsecurities required to be included in this report in accordance with Item 1122of Regulation AB and Exchange Act Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 have been included asan exhibit tothis report, except as otherwisedisclosed in this report. Any material instances of noncompliance described insuch reports have been disclosed in this report on Form 10-K.

 

In giving the certifications above, I have reasonablyrelied on information provided to me by the following unaffiliated parties:

 

Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Master Servicer, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Special Servicer, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Trustee and Certificate Administrator, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Custodian, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, asOperating Advisor, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, asServicing Function Participant for the Certificate Administrator, ComputershareTrust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asPrimary Servicer for the Colorado Center Mortgage Loan, Argentic ServicesCompany LP, asSpecial Servicer for theColorado Center Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, asTrustee for the Colorado Center Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the Colorado Center Mortgage Loan, CoreLogicSolutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the Colorado CenterMortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, asServicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the Colorado Center Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicerfor the Mall of Louisiana Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, asSpecial Servicer for the Mall of Louisiana Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust,National Association, as Trustee for the Mall of Louisiana Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the Mall of LouisianaMortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Mall ofLouisiana Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Mall of Louisiana Mortgage Loan, and ComputershareTrust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodianfor the Mall of Louisiana Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: March 8, 2024

 

 

/s/ Helaine M. Kaplan

Helaine M. Kaplan

President

(senior officer in charge of securitization of thedepositor)