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

 

 

I, Nicholas Galeone,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 UBS CommercialMortgage Trust 2018-C9 (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,Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer, AEGON USA Realty Advisors,LLC, as DreamWorks Campus Special Servicer, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Trustee and Certificate Administrator, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Custodian, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as OperatingAdvisor, Berkeley Point Capital LLC d/b/a Newmark Knight Frank, as PrimaryServicer, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association,as Primary Servicer for the Park Place at Florham Park Mortgage Loan, MidlandLoan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as SpecialServicer for the Park Place at Florham Park Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Trustee and Certificate Administrator for the ParkPlace at Florham 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, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, asPrimary Servicer for The SoCal Portfolio Mortgage Loan, LNR Partners, LLC, asSpecial Servicer for The SoCal Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust,National Association, as Trustee for The SoCal Portfolio Mortgage Loan,Citibank, N.A., as Certificate Administrator and Custodian for The SoCalPortfolio Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisorfor The SoCal Portfolio Mortgage Loan, U.S. Bank National Association, asServicing Function Participant for The SoCal Portfolio Mortgage Loan, MidlandLoan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the CrossPoint Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division ofPNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer for the CrossPoint MortgageLoan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the CrossPointMortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., as Certificate Administrator and Custodian forthe CrossPoint Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the CrossPoint Mortgage Loan, U.S. Bank National Association, asServicing Function Participant for CrossPoint Mortgage Loan, Midland LoanServices, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer forthe AFIN Portfolio Mortgage Loan, LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer forthe AFIN Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asTrustee and Certificate Administrator for the AFIN Portfolio Mortgage Loan,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the AFIN PortfolioMortgage Loan, and Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for theAFIN Portfolio Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated: October 28,2019

 

 

/s/ Nicholas Galeone

 

 

President

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)