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

 

 

I,Anthony Sfarra, certify that:

 

1. Ihave reviewed this report on Form 10-K and all reports on Form 10-D required tobe filed in respect of the period covered by this report on Form 10-K of theWells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2017-C40 (the "Exchange Act periodicreports");

 

2.Based on my knowledge, the Exchange Act periodic reports, taken as a whole, donot contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a materialfact necessary 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. Basedon my knowledge, all of the distribution, servicing and other informationrequired to be provided under Form 10-D for the period covered by this reportis included in the Exchange Act periodic reports;

 

4.Based on my knowledge and the servicer compliance statements required in thisreport under Item 1123 of Regulation AB, and except as disclosed in theExchange Act periodic reports, the servicers have fulfilled their obligationsunder the servicing agreements in all material respects; and

 

5. Allof the reports on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria forasset-backed securities and their related attestation reports on assessment ofcompliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securities required to beincluded in this report in accordance with Item 1122 of Regulation AB andExchange Act Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 have been included as an exhibit to thisreport, except as otherwise disclosed in this report. Any material instances ofnoncompliance described in such reports have been disclosed in this report onForm 10-K.

 

Ingiving the certifications above, I have reasonably relied on informationprovided to me by the following unaffiliated parties:

 

Greystone Servicing Company LLC (as successor to C-III AssetManagement LLC), as Special Servicer, Wilmington Trust, National Association,as Trustee, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor, CoreLogicSolutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant, Computershare Trust Company,National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the CertificateAdministrator, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Custodian, Midland Loan Services, a Division ofPNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the iStar Leased FeePortfolio Mortgage Loan, Argentic Services Company LP, as Special Servicer forthe iStar Leased Fee Portfolio Mortgage Loan, BellOak, LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the iStar Leased Fee Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the iStar Leased Fee Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Midland LoanServices, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer forthe Magnolia Hotel Denver Mortgage Loan, Argentic Services Company LP, asSpecial Servicer for the Magnolia Hotel Denver Mortgage Loan, BellOak, LLC, asOperating Advisor for the Magnolia Hotel Denver Mortgage Loan, ComputershareTrust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodianfor the Magnolia Hotel Denver Mortgage Loan. KeyBank National Association, asPrimary Servicer for the Del Amo Fashion Center Mortgage Loan, Situs Holdings,LLC, successor to Cohen Financial, a Division of Truist Bank, successor bymerger to SunTrust Bank, as Special Servicer for the Del Amo Fashion CenterMortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the DelAmo Fashion Center Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the Del Amo Fashion Center Mortgage Loan, Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the Del Amo Fashion Center Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services,a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for theStarwood Capital Group Hotel Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, aDivision of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer for theStarwood Capital Group Hotel Portfolio Mortgage Loan prior to May 5, 2023,K-Star Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer for the Starwood Capital GroupHotel Portfolio Mortgage Loan on and after May 5, 2023, Pentalpha SurveillanceLLC, as Operating Advisor for the Starwood Capital Group Hotel PortfolioMortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Custodian for the Starwood Capital Group HotelPortfolio Mortgage Loan, Argentic Services Company LP, as Special Servicer forthe 225 & 233 Park Avenue South Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the 225 & 233 Park Avenue South Mortgage Loan,BellOak, LLC, as Operating Advisor for the 225 & 233 Park Avenue SouthMortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant forthe 225 & 233 Park Avenue South Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company,National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian forthe 225 & 233 Park Avenue South Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors,LLC, as Special Servicer for the Mall of Louisiana Mortgage Loan, WilmingtonTrust, National Association, as Trustee for the Mall of Louisiana MortgageLoan, 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, Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the Mall of Louisiana Mortgage Loan, KeyBank NationalAssociation, as Special Servicer for the Pleasant Prairie Premium OutletsMortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for thePleasant Prairie Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., as Custodianfor the Pleasant Prairie Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha SurveillanceLLC, as Operating Advisor for the Pleasant Prairie Premium Outlets MortgageLoan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for thePleasant Prairie Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan, U.S. Bank National Association, asServicing Function Participant for the PleasantPrairie Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan, MidlandLoan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the Atrisco Plaza Shopping Center Mortgage Loan, Midland LoanServices, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer forthe Atrisco Plaza Shopping Center Mortgage Loan prior to May 5, 2023, K-StarAsset Management LLC, as Special Servicer for the Atrisco Plaza Shopping CenterMortgage Loan on and after May 5, 2023, and Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, asOperating Advisor for the Atrisco Plaza Shopping Center Mortgage Loan, andComputershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the Atrisco Plaza Shopping Center MortgageLoan.

 

 

 

Dated: March 11, 2024

 

 

/s/Anthony Sfarra

AnthonySfarra

President

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)