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 report onForm 10-K of the Benchmark 2018-B5 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:

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer,Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as SpecialServicer prior to January 31, 2022, LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer onand after January 31, 2022, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, asOperating Advisor, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Certificate Administrator, Computershare Trust Company,National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the RadissonBlu Aqua Hotel Mortgage Loan, LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer for theRadisson Blu Aqua Hotel Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association,as Trustee for the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Custodian for the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel MortgageLoan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the RadissonBlu Aqua Hotel Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Mortgage Loan, Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel Mortgage Loan, KeyBank NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Aon Center Mortgage Loan, SitusHoldings, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Aon Center Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the Aon Center Mortgage Loan,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the Aon CenterMortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for theAon Center Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, asServicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the Aon Center MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for theAventura Mall Mortgage Loan, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicerfor the Aventura Mall Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, asTrustee for the Aventura Mall Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the Aventura Mall Mortgage Loan, Park BridgeLender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Aventura Mall Mortgage Loan,CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the AventuraMall Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, asServicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the Aventura Mall MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for theWestbrook Corporate Center Mortgage Loan, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, asSpecial Servicer for the Westbrook Corporate Center Mortgage Loan, WilmingtonTrust, National Association, as Trustee for the Westbrook Corporate CenterMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for theWestbrook Corporate Center Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, asOperating Advisor for the Westbrook Corporate Center Mortgage Loan, CoreLogicSolutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the Westbrook CorporateCenter Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, asServicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the Westbrook CorporateCenter Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the 181 Fremont Street Mortgage Loan, CWCapital Asset ManagementLLC, as Special Servicer for the 181 Fremont Street Mortgage Loan, WilmingtonTrust, National Association, as Trustee for the 181 Fremont Street MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the 181 FremontStreet Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor forthe 181 Fremont Street Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as ServicingFunction Participant for the 181 Fremont Street Mortgage Loan, ComputershareTrust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the 181 Fremont Street Mortgage Loan, KeyBank NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Workspace Mortgage Loan, KeyBankNational Association, as Special Servicer for the Workspace Mortgage Loan,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the Workspace Mortgage Loan,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the Workspace MortgageLoan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the WorkspaceMortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Custodian for the Workspace Mortgage Loan, KeyBankNational Association, as Primary Servicer for the Overland Park XchangeMortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Special Servicer for the Overland Park Xchange Mortgage Loan,Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the Overland ParkXchange Mortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., as Custodian for the Overland ParkXchange Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor forthe Overland Park Xchange Mortgage Loan, and U.S. Bank National Association, asServicing Function Participant for the Overland Park Xchange Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated:March 10, 2023

 

 

/s/ Kunal K. Singh

Kunal K. Singh

President and Chief Executive Officer

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)