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

 

 

I, Helaine M. Kaplan, 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-B4 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,CWCapital Asset Management LLC, 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 on and after November 1, 2021, Computershare Trust Company,National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian on andafter November 1, 2021, KeyBank National Association, as Primary Servicerfor the Marina Heights State Farm Mortgage Loan, AEGON USA Realty Advisors,LLC, as Special Servicer for the Marina Heights State Farm Mortgage Loan priorto April 9, 2021, Situs Holdings, LLC, as Special Servicer for the MarinaHeights State Farm Mortgage Loan on and after April 9, 2021, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Trustee for the Marina Heights State Farm MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the MarinaHeights State Farm Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the Marina Heights State Farm Mortgage Loan, Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the Marina Heights State Farm Mortgage Loan on and afterNovember 1, 2021, KeyBank National Association, as Primary Servicer forthe EOS 21 Mortgage Loan, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicerfor the EOS 21 Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asTrustee for the EOS 21 Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,as Custodian for the EOS 21 Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, asOperating Advisor for the EOS 21 Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company,National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian forthe EOS 21 Mortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021, 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 Custodian for the Embassy Suites Glendale Mortgage Loan,Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Embassy SuitesGlendale Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Embassy Suites Glendale Mortgage Loan, Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the Embassy Suites Glendale Mortgage Loan on and afterNovember 1, 2021, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the Atlantic Times Square Mortgage Loan, LNR Partners, LLC, asSpecial Servicer for the Atlantic Times Square Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust,National Association, as Trustee for the Atlantic Times Square Mortgage Loan,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the Atlantic TimesSquare Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for theAtlantic Times Square Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Atlantic Times Square Mortgage Loan, ComputershareTrust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the Atlantic Times Square Mortgage Loan on and afterNovember 1, 2021, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the Steelyard Commons Mortgage Loan, LNR Partners, LLC, as SpecialServicer for the Steelyard Commons Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the Steelyard Commons Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Custodian for the Steelyard Commons MortgageLoan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the SteelyardCommons Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Steelyard Commons Mortgage Loan, Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the Steelyard Commons Mortgage Loan on and after November 1,2021, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for TheGateway Mortgage Loan, AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer forThe Gateway Mortgage Loan prior to June 1, 2021, Situs Holdings, LLC, asSpecial Servicer for The Gateway Mortgage Loan on and after June 1, 2021,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 Solutions, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for The Gateway Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company,National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian forThe Gateway Mortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021 Midland LoanServices, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer forthe 65 Bay Street Mortgage Loan, KeyBank National Association, as SpecialServicer for the 65 Bay Street Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the 65 Bay Street Mortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., asCustodian for the 65 Bay Street Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, asOperating Advisor for the 65 Bay Street Mortgage Loan, U.S. Bank NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the 65 Bay Street MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for theAventura 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 Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for theAventura Mall Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association,as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the Aventura MallMortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021, KeyBank National Association,as Primary Servicer for the Aon Center Mortgage Loan, AEGON USA RealtyAdvisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Aon Center Mortgage Loan prior toMarch 29, 2021, Situs Holdings, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Aon CenterMortgage Loan on and after March 29, 2021, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the Aon Center Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Custodian for the Aon Center Mortgage Loan, ParkBridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Aon Center MortgageLoan, and Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Custodian for the Aon Center Mortgage Loan on andafter November 1, 2021.

 

 

 

Dated:March11, 2022

 

 

/s/ Helaine M. Kaplan

Helaine M. Kaplan

President

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)