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

 

 

I, Anthony Sfarra, 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 Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2017-C40 (the"Exchange Act 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:

 

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, Trimont Real Estate Advisors,LLC, as Operating Advisor for the iStar Leased Fee Portfolio Mortgage Loanprior to December 14, 2022, BellOak, LLC, as Operating Advisor for the iStarLeased Fee Portfolio Mortgage Loan on and after December 14, 2022,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the iStar Leased Fee Portfolio Mortgage Loan,Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the Magnolia Hotel Denver Mortgage Loan, Argentic Services CompanyLP, as Special Servicer for the Magnolia Hotel Denver Mortgage Loan, TrimontReal Estate Advisors, LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Magnolia Hotel DenverMortgage Loan prior to December 14, 2022, BellOak, LLC, as Operating Advisorfor the Magnolia Hotel Denver Mortgage Loan on and after December 14, 2022,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the Magnolia Hotel Denver Mortgage Loan.KeyBank National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Del Amo FashionCenter Mortgage Loan, Situs Holdings, LLC, successor to Cohen Financial, aDivision of Truist Bank, successor by merger to SunTrust Bank, as SpecialServicer for the Del Amo Fashion Center Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust,National Association, as Trustee for the Del Amo Fashion Center Mortgage Loan,Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Del Amo FashionCenter Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, asServicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the Del Amo Fashion CenterMortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Starwood Capital Group Hotel PortfolioMortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Special Servicer for the Starwood Capital Group Hotel PortfolioMortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for theStarwood Capital Group Hotel Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the Starwood Capital Group Hotel Portfolio Mortgage Loan,Argentic Services Company LP, as Special Servicer for the 225 & 233 ParkAvenue South Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trusteefor the 225 & 233 Park Avenue South Mortgage Loan, Trimont Real EstateAdvisors, LLC, as Operating Advisor for the 225 & 233 Park Avenue SouthMortgage Loan prior to December 14, 2022, BellOak, LLC, as Operating Advisorfor the 225 & 233 Park Avenue South Mortgage Loan on and after December 14,2022, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the 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 Function Participantfor the Mall of Louisiana Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the Mallof Louisiana Mortgage Loan, KeyBank National Association, as Special Servicerfor the Pleasant Prairie Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust,National Association, as Trustee for the Pleasant Prairie Premium OutletsMortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., as Custodian for the Pleasant Prairie PremiumOutlets Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for thePleasant Prairie Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, asServicing Function Participant for the Pleasant Prairie Premium OutletsMortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Atrisco Plaza Shopping Center MortgageLoan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, asSpecial Servicer for the Atrisco Plaza Shopping Center Mortgage Loan, and ParkBridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Atrisco Plaza ShoppingCenter Mortgage Loan, and Computershare Trust Company, National Association, asServicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the Atrisco Plaza ShoppingCenter Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated:March 9,2023

 

 

/s/ Anthony Sfarra

Anthony Sfarra

President

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)