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

 

 

I, Patrick A. Remmert Jr., 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 report onForm 10-K of the CSAIL 2018-CX12 Commercial Mortgage Trust (the "ExchangeAct periodic 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 and otherinformation required to be provided under Form 10-D for the period covered bythis 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:

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer,Argentic Services Company LP, as Special Servicer, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as CertificateAdministrator, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian, ParkBridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, asServicing Function Participant, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the CertificateAdministrator, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Custodian, Midland Loan Services, a Division ofPNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Hilton ClearwaterBeach Resort & Spa Mortgage Loan, Argentic Services Company LP, as SpecialServicer for the Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort & Spa Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the Hilton Clearwater BeachResort & Spa Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort & Spa Mortgage Loan, ParkBridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Hilton ClearwaterBeach Resort & Spa Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the HiltonClearwater Beach Resort & Spa Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the 20 Times Square Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer for the 20 Times SquareMortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the 20Times Square Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the 20 Times Square Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, asServicing Function Participant for the 20 Times Square Mortgage Loan,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participantfor the Custodian for the 20 Times Square Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Aventura Mall Mortgage Loan,CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer for the Aventura MallMortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for theAventura Mall Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the Aventura Mall Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC,as Operating Advisor for the Aventura Mall Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions,LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the Aventura Mall Mortgage Loan,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the Aventura Mall Mortgage Loan, Midland LoanServices, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer forthe Orlando Airport Marriott Lakeside Mortgage Loan, Argentic Services CompanyLP, as Special Servicer for the Orlando Airport Marriott Lakeside MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the OrlandoAirport Marriott Lakeside Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the Orlando Airport Marriott Lakeside MortgageLoan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Orlando AirportMarriott Lakeside Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for theOrlando Airport Marriott Lakeside Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, aDivision of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for theRiverfront Plaza Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Special Servicer for the Riverfront Plaza MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the RiverfrontPlaza Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian forthe Riverfront Plaza Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, asOperating Advisor for the Riverfront Plaza Mortgage Loan, and ComputershareTrust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the Riverfront Plaza Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated:March 14, 2023

 

 

/s/ Patrick Remmert Jr.

Patrick A. Remmert Jr.

Authorized Signatory

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)