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 in respectof 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, Midland LoanServices, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer forthe Park Place at Florham Park Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the Park Place at Florham Park Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the Park Place at FlorhamPark Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor forthe Park Place at Florham Park Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Divisionof PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for The SoCal PortfolioMortgage Loan, LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer for The SoCal PortfolioMortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for The SoCalPortfolio Mortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., as Custodian for The SoCal PortfolioMortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for TheSoCal Portfolio Mortgage Loan, U.S. Bank National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for The SoCal Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Berkeley PointCapital LLC d/b/a Newmark Knight Frank, as Primary Servicer for the CrossPointMortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Special Servicer for the CrossPoint Mortgage Loan, WilmingtonTrust, National Association, as Trustee for the CrossPoint Mortgage Loan,Citibank, N.A., as Custodian for the CrossPoint Mortgage Loan, Park BridgeLender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the CrossPoint Mortgage Loan,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,LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer for the AFIN Portfolio Mortgage Loan,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the AFIN PortfolioMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for theAFIN Portfolio Mortgage Loan, and Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the AFIN Portfolio Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated: March 17, 2020

 

 

/s/ Nicholas Galeone

 

 

President 

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)