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

 

 

I, Helaine M. Kaplan,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 Benchmark2018-B4 Mortgage Trust (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:

 

Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Master Servicer, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, asSpecial Servicer, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Custodian, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, asOperating Advisor, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., asServicing Function Participant, National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant, KeyBank National Association, as Primary Servicer for the MarinaHeights State Farm Mortgage Loan, AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicerfor the Marina Heights State Farm Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Trustee and Certificate Administrator for the Marina HeightsState Farm Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodianfor the Marina Heights State Farm Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, asOperating Advisor for the Marina Heights State Farm Mortgage Loan, KeyBankNational Association, as Primary Servicer for the EOS 21 Mortgage Loan,CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer for the EOS 21 MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee and CertificateAdministrator for the EOS 21 Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the EOS 21 Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha SurveillanceLLC, as Operating Advisor for the EOS 21 Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Embassy Suites GlendaleMortgage Loan, LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Embassy SuitesGlendale Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee forthe Embassy Suites Glendale Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Certificate Administrator for the Embassy Suites GlendaleMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for theEmbassy Suites Glendale Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the Embassy Suites Glendale Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic CommercialReal Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant for the EmbassySuites Glendale Mortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Embassy Suites Glendale Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Atlantic Times SquareMortgage Loan, LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Atlantic TimesSquare Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee forthe Atlantic Times Square Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Certificate Administrator for the Atlantic Times Square MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the AtlanticTimes Square Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisorfor the Atlantic Times Square Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial Real EstateServices, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant for the Atlantic Times SquareMortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant forthe Atlantic Times Square Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Steelyard Commons Mortgage Loan, LNRPartners, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Steelyard Commons Mortgage Loan,Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the Steelyard CommonsMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administratorfor the Steelyard Commons Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the Steelyard Commons Mortgage Loan, PentalphaSurveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Steelyard Commons Mortgage Loan,CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Steelyard Commons Mortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC,as Servicing Function Participant for the Steelyard Commons Mortgage Loan,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for The GatewayMortgage Loan, AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for TheGateway Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee forThe Gateway Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as CertificateAdministrator for The Gateway Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for The Gateway Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge LenderServices LLC, as Operating Advisor for The Gateway Mortgage Loan, CoreLogicCommercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant forThe Gateway Mortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for The Gateway Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division ofPNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the 65 Bay StreetMortgage Loan, KeyBank National Association, as Special Servicer for the 65 BayStreet Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee forthe 65 Bay Street Mortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., as Certificate Administratorfor the 65 Bay Street Mortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., as Custodian for the 65Bay Street Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor forthe 65 Bay Street Mortgage Loan, U.S. Bank, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the 65 Bay Street Mortgage Loan, KeyBank NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Aon Center Mortgage Loan, AEGON USARealty Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Aon Center Mortgage Loan,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee and CertificateAdministrator for the Aon Center Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the Aon Center Mortgage Loan, and Park BridgeLender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Aon Center Mortgage Loan,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the AventuraMall Mortgage Loan, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer for theAventura Mall Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trusteefor the Aventura Mall Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCertificate Administrator for the Aventura Mall Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Custodian for the Aventura Mall Mortgage Loan,Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Aventura MallMortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as ServicingFunction Participant for the Aventura Mall Mortgage Loan, National Tax Search,LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the Aventura Mall Mortgage Loan. 

 

 

 

Dated: March 20, 2019

 

 

/s/ Helaine M. Kaplan

 

 

President

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)