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 for the Marina Heights State Farm Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the Marina Heights StateFarm Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for theMarina Heights State Farm Mortgage Loan, KeyBank National Association, asPrimary Servicer for the EOS 21 Mortgage Loan, CWCapital Asset Management LLC,as Special Servicer for the EOS 21 Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the EOS 21 Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Custodian for the EOS 21 Mortgage Loan, PentalphaSurveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the EOS 21 Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, 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 Custodian for the Embassy Suites Glendale Mortgage Loan,Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Embassy SuitesGlendale Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., asServicing Function Participant for the Embassy Suites Glendale Mortgage Loan,National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the EmbassySuites Glendale Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asPrimary Servicer for the Atlantic Times Square Mortgage Loan, LNR Partners,LLC, as Special Servicer for the Atlantic Times Square Mortgage Loan,Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the Atlantic TimesSquare Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian forthe Atlantic Times Square Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, asOperating Advisor for the Atlantic Times Square Mortgage Loan, CoreLogicCommercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant forthe Atlantic Times Square Mortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Atlantic Times Square Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Steelyard CommonsMortgage Loan, LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Steelyard CommonsMortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for theSteelyard Commons Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the Steelyard Commons Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC,as Operating Advisor for the Steelyard Commons Mortgage Loan, CoreLogicCommercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant forthe Steelyard Commons Mortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Steelyard Commons Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for The Gateway Mortgage Loan, AEGON USARealty Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for The Gateway Mortgage Loan,Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for The Gateway MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for The GatewayMortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for TheGateway Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., asServicing Function Participant for The Gateway Mortgage Loan, National TaxSearch, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for The Gateway Mortgage Loan,Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the 65 Bay Street Mortgage Loan, KeyBank National Association, asSpecial Servicer for the 65 Bay Street Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust,National Association, as Trustee for the 65 Bay Street Mortgage Loan, Citibank,N.A., as Custodian for the 65 Bay Street Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha SurveillanceLLC, as Operating Advisor for the 65 Bay Street Mortgage Loan, U.S. BankNational Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the 65 Bay StreetMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer forthe Aventura Mall Mortgage Loan, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as SpecialServicer for the Aventura Mall Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the Aventura Mall Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Custodian for the Aventura Mall Mortgage Loan, ParkBridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Aventura Mall MortgageLoan, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Aventura Mall Mortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, asServicing Function Participant for the Aventura Mall Mortgage Loan, KeyBankNational Association, as Primary Servicer for the Aon Center Mortgage Loan,AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Aon Center MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the Aon CenterMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the AonCenter Mortgage Loan, and Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisorfor the Aon Center Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated: March 18, 2020

 

 

/s/ Helaine M. Kaplan

 

 

President

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)