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

 

 

I, Anthony Sfarra,certify that:

 

1. I have reviewedthis report on Form 10-K and all reports on Form 10-D required to be filed in respectof the period covered by this report on Form 10-K of the Wells Fargo CommercialMortgage Trust 2017-C42 (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 my knowledge,all of the distribution, servicing and other information required to beprovided under Form 10-D for the period covered by this report is included inthe 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:

 

LNR Partners, LLC, asSpecial Servicer, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, Park BridgeLender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor, CoreLogic Commercial Real EstateServices, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant, National Tax Search, LLC, asServicing Function Participant, LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer for theLakeside Shopping Center Mortgage Loan, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas,as Trustee for the Lakeside Shopping Center Mortgage Loan, Deutsche Bank TrustCompany Americas, as Custodian for the Lakeside Shopping Center Mortgage Loan,Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC, as Operating Advisor for the LakesideShopping Center Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc.,as Servicing Function Participant for the Lakeside Shopping Center MortgageLoan, National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for theLakeside Shopping Center Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division ofPNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer for the Bass Pro &Cabela's Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, asTrustee for the Bass Pro & Cabela's Portfolio Mortgage Loan, PentalphaSurveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Bass Pro & Cabela'sPortfolio Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., asServicing Function Participant for the Bass Pro & Cabela's PortfolioMortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant forthe Bass Pro & Cabela's Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors,LLC, as Special Servicer for the One Cleveland Center Mortgage Loan, WilmingtonTrust, National Association, as Trustee for the One Cleveland Center MortgageLoan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the One ClevelandCenter Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., asServicing Function Participant for the One Cleveland Center Mortgage Loan,National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the OneCleveland Center Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as SpecialServicer for the Laguna Cliffs Marriott Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the Laguna Cliffs Marriott Mortgage Loan, ParkBridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Laguna Cliffs MarriottMortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as ServicingFunction Participant for the Laguna Cliffs Marriott Mortgage Loan, National TaxSearch, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the Laguna Cliffs MarriottMortgage Loan, LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer for the 150 WestJefferson Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee forthe 150 West Jefferson Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, asOperating Advisor for the 150 West Jefferson Mortgage Loan, CoreLogicCommercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant for the150 West Jefferson Mortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, as ServicingFunction Participant for the 150 West Jefferson Mortgage Loan, Torchlight LoanServices, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Courtyard Los Angeles Sherman OaksMortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for theCourtyard Los Angeles Sherman Oaks Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC,as Operating Advisor for the Courtyard Los Angeles Sherman Oaks Mortgage Loan,CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Courtyard Los Angeles Sherman Oaks Mortgage Loan, NationalTax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the Courtyard LosAngeles Sherman Oaks Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNCBank, National Association, as Special Servicer for the Moffett Towers II -Building 2 Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trusteefor the Moffett Towers II - Building 2 Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge LenderServices LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Moffett Towers II - Building 2Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as ServicingFunction Participant for the Moffett Towers II - Building 2 Mortgage Loan, andNational Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the MoffettTowers II - Building 2 Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated: March 17, 2020

 

 

/s/ Anthony Sfarra

 

 

President

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)