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

 

 

I, Kunal K. Singh, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-K and all reports onForm 10-D required to be filed in respect of the period covered by this reporton Form 10-K of the Benchmark 2018-B2 Mortgage Trust (the "Exchange Actperiodic reports");

 

2. Based on my knowledge, the Exchange Act periodic reports, takenas a whole, do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit tostate a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of thecircumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading withrespect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, all of the distribution, servicing andother information required to be provided under Form 10-D for the periodcovered by this report is included in the Exchange Act periodic reports;

 

4. Based on my knowledge and the servicer compliance statementsrequired in this report under Item 1123 of Regulation AB, and except asdisclosed in the Exchange Act periodic reports, the servicers have fulfilledtheir obligations under the servicing agreements in all material respects; and

 

5. All of the reports on assessment of compliance with servicingcriteria for asset-backed securities and their related attestation reports onassessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securitiesrequired to be included in this report in accordance with Item 1122 ofRegulation AB and Exchange Act Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 have been included as anexhibit to this report, except as otherwise disclosed in this report. Anymaterial instances of noncompliance described in such reports have beendisclosed in this report on Form 10-K.

 

In giving the certifications above, I have reasonably relied oninformation provided to me by the following unaffiliated parties:

 

KeyBank National Association, as Master Servicer, CWCapital AssetManagement LLC, as Special Servicer, BREF Partners Special Servicer LLC, as RedBuilding Special Servicer, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trusteeand Certificate Administrator, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor, ComputershareTrust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCertificate Administrator on and after November 1, 2021, ComputershareTrust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian on and after November 1, 2021, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,as Primary Servicer for the Worldwide Plaza Mortgage Loan, Situs Holdings, LLC,successor to Cohen Financial, a Division of Truist Bank, successor to SunTrustBank, as Special Servicer for the Worldwide Plaza Mortgage Loan, WilmingtonTrust, National Association, as Trustee for the Worldwide Plaza Mortgage Loan,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the Worldwide PlazaMortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for theWorldwide Plaza Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Worldwide Plaza Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company,National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian forthe Worldwide Plaza Mortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for The Woods MortgageLoan, Argentic Services Company LP, as Special Servicer for The Woods MortgageLoan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for The Woods MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for The WoodsMortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for TheWoods Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC., as Servicing FunctionParticipant for The Woods Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for The WoodsMortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021, KeyBank National Association,as Primary Servicer for the Marina Heights State Farm Mortgage Loan, AEGON USARealty Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Marina Heights State FarmMortgage Loan prior to April 9, 2021, Situs Holdings, LLC, as Special Servicerfor the Marina Heights State Farm Mortgage Loan on and after April 9, 2021,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the Marina Heights StateFarm Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian forthe Marina Heights State Farm Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, asOperating Advisor for the Marina Heights State Farm Mortgage Loan,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the Marina Heights State Farm Mortgage Loanon and after November 1, 2021, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asPrimary Servicer for the Lehigh Valley Mall Mortgage Loan, Midland LoanServices, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer forthe Lehigh Valley Mall Mortgage Loan prior to July 14, 2021, LNR Partners, LLC,as Special Servicer for the Lehigh Valley Mall Mortgage Loan on and after July14, 2021, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the LehighValley Mall Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodianfor the Lehigh Valley Mall Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, asOperating Advisor for the Lehigh Valley Mall Mortgage Loan, CoreLogicSolutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the Lehigh Valley MallMortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Custodian for the Lehigh Valley Mall Mortgage Loanon and after November 1, 2021, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asPrimary Servicer for the 90 Hudson Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, aDivision of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer for the 90Hudson Mortgage Loan prior to July 14, 2021, LNR Partners, LLC, as SpecialServicer for the 90 Hudson Mortgage Loan on and after July 14, 2021, WilmingtonTrust, National Association, as Trustee for the 90 Hudson Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the 90 Hudson Mortgage Loan,Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the 90 HudsonMortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant forthe 90 Hudson Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association,as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the 90 Hudson MortgageLoan on and after November 1, 2021, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Apple Campus 3 Mortgage Loan,Torchlight Loan Services, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Apple Campus 3Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the AppleCampus 3 Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodianfor the Apple Campus 3 Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the Apple Campus 3 Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC., asServicing Function Participant for the Apple Campus 3 Mortgage Loan, ComputershareTrust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the Apple Campus 3 Mortgage Loan on and after November 1,2021, KeyBank National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Beacon -Hague Mortgage Loan, Situs Holdings, LLC, successor to Cohen Financial, aDivision of Truist Bank, successor to SunTrust Bank, as Special Servicer forthe Beacon - Hague Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,as Trustee for the Beacon - Hague Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Custodian for the Beacon - Hague Mortgage Loan,Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Beacon -Hague Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, asServicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the Beacon - HagueMortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021, KeyBank National Association,as Primary Servicer for the Beacon - Orpheum Mortgage Loan, SitusHoldings, LLC, successor to Cohen Financial, a Division of Truist Bank, successorto SunTrust Bank, as Special Servicer for the Beacon - Orpheum MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the Beacon -Orpheum Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian forthe Beacon - Orpheum Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, asOperating Advisor for the Beacon - Orpheum Mortgage Loan, ComputershareTrust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the Beacon - Orpheum Mortgage Loan on and afterNovember 1, 2021, KeyBank National Association, as Primary Servicer forthe Beacon - Mercury / Garage Mortgage Loan, Situs Holdings, LLC,successor to Cohen Financial, a Division of Truist Bank, successor to SunTrustBank, as Special Servicer for the Beacon - Mercury / Garage Mortgage Loan,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the Beacon -Mercury / Garage Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the Beacon - Mercury / Garage Mortgage Loan, ComputershareTrust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the Beacon - Mercury / Garage Mortgage Loan on and afterNovember 1, 2021, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisorfor the Beacon - Mercury / Garage Mortgage Loan, KeyBank NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Beacon - Criterion Mortgage Loan,Situs Holdings, LLC, successor to Cohen Financial, a Division of Truist Bank,successor to SunTrust Bank, as Special Servicer for the Beacon - CriterionMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for theBeacon - Criterion Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,as Custodian for the Beacon - Criterion Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge LenderServices LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Beacon - Criterion MortgageLoan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the Beacon - Criterion Mortgage Loan onand after November 1, 2021, KeyBank National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the Beacon - Tower Mortgage Loan, Situs Holdings, LLC,successor to Cohen Financial, a Division of Truist Bank, successor to SunTrustBank, as Special Servicer for the Beacon - Tower Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the Beacon - TowerMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for theBeacon - Tower Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, asOperating Advisor for the Beacon - Tower Mortgage Loan, Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the Beacon - Tower Mortgage Loan on and afterNovember 1, 2021, KeyBank National Association, as Primary Servicer forthe Beacon - Paramount Mortgage Loan, Situs Holdings, LLC, successor toCohen Financial, a Division of Truist Bank, successor to SunTrust Bank, asSpecial Servicer for the Beacon - Paramount Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Trustee for the Beacon - Paramount MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for theBeacon - Paramount Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, asOperating Advisor for the Beacon - Paramount Mortgage Loan, ComputershareTrust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the Beacon - Paramount Mortgage Loan on and afterNovember 1, 2021, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Two Harbor Point Square Mortgage Loan,LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Two Harbor Point Square MortgageLoan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the Two HarborPoint Square Mortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., as Custodian for the Two HarborPoint Square Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the Two Harbor Point Square Mortgage Loan, U.S. Bank NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Two Harbor Point SquareMortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Marriott Charlotte City CenterMortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Special Servicer for the Marriott Charlotte City CenterMortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for theMarriott Charlotte City Center Mortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., as Custodian forthe Marriott Charlotte City Center Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender ServicesLLC, as Operating Advisor for the Marriott Charlotte City Center Mortgage Loan,U.S. Bank National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theMarriott Charlotte City Center Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Divisionof PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Atrium CenterMortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Special Servicer for the Atrium Center Mortgage Loan,Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the Atrium CenterMortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., as Custodian for the Atrium Center MortgageLoan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the AtriumCenter Mortgage Loan, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Atrium Center Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

 

Dated:March 10,2022

 

 

/s/ Kunal K. Singh

Kunal K. Singh

President and Chief Executive Officer

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)