EX-31 Rule13a-14(d)/15d-14(d) Certifications.

 

 

I, Helaine M. Kaplan,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 COMM 2017-COR2Mortgage Trust (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, except asotherwise 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:

 

Midland LoanServices, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer,Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as SpecialServicer, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee and CertificateAdministrator, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian, ParkBridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Colorado Center Mortgage Loan, AEGONUSA Realty Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Colorado Center MortgageLoan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the ColoradoCenter Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian forthe Colorado Center Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services,Inc., as Servicing Function Participant for the Colorado Center Mortgage Loan,National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the ColoradoCenter Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the Mall of Louisiana Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC,as Special 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 Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., asServicing Function Participant for the Mall of Louisiana Mortgage Loan, andNational Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the Mall ofLouisiana Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated: March 16, 2020

 

 

/s/ Helaine M. Kaplan

 

 

President

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)