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

 

 

I,Nicholas Galeone, 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 theUBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2018-C9 (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.Based on 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:

 

MidlandLoan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as MasterServicer, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Trustee and Certificate Administrator, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Custodian, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, asOperating Advisor, Berkeley Point Capital LLC d/b/a Newmark Knight Frank, asPrimary Servicer, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, asServicing Function Participant for theCertificate Administrator,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Park Place at Florham ParkMortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Special Servicer for the Park Place at Florham Park MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the Park Place atFlorham Park Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the Park Place at Florham Park Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge LenderServices LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Park Place at Florham Park MortgageLoan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the Park Place at Florham Park Mortgage Loan,Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for The SoCal Portfolio Mortgage Loan, LNR Partners, LLC, as SpecialServicer for The SoCal Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for The SoCal Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A.,as Custodian for The SoCal Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender ServicesLLC, as Operating Advisor for The SoCal Portfolio Mortgage Loan, U.S. BankNational Association, as Servicing Function Participant for The SoCal PortfolioMortgage Loan, Berkeley Point Capital LLC d/b/a Newmark Knight Frank, asPrimary Servicer for the CrossPoint Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, aDivision of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer for theCrossPoint Mortgage Loan prior to May 10, 2023, K-Star Asset Management LLC, asSpecial Servicer for the CrossPoint Mortgage Loan on and after May 10, 2023,Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the CrossPoint MortgageLoan, Citibank, N.A., as Custodian for the CrossPoint Mortgage Loan, ParkBridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the CrossPoint MortgageLoan, U.S. Bank National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCrossPoint Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Primary Servicer for the AFIN Portfolio Mortgage Loan,Argentic Services Company LP, as Special Servicer for the AFIN PortfolioMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the AFINPortfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodianfor the AFIN Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the AFIN Portfolio Mortgage Loan, and Computershare Trust Company,National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian forthe AFIN Portfolio Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated: March 12, 2024

 

 

/s/Nicholas Galeone

NicholasGaleone

President

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)