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 reporton Form 10-K of the Benchmark 2018-B7 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:

 

KeyBank National Association, as Master Servicer, LNR Partners,LLC, as Special Servicer, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trusteeand Certificate Administrator, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor, ComputershareTrust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCertificate Administrator on and after November 1, 2021, ComputershareTrust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian on and after November 1, 2021, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Aventura Mall Mortgage Loan, CWCapitalAsset Management LLC, as Special Servicer for the Aventura Mall Mortgage Loan,Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the Aventura MallMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for theAventura Mall Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the Aventura Mall Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the Aventura MallMortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Custodian for the Aventura Mall Mortgage Loan onand after November 1, 2021, KeyBank National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the Aon Center Mortgage Loan, AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC, asSpecial Servicer for the Aon Center Mortgage Loan prior to March 29, 2021,Situs Holdings, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Aon Center Mortgage Loan onand after March 29, 2021, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trusteefor the Aon Center Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the Aon Center Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, asOperating Advisor for the Aon Center Mortgage Loan, Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the Aon Center Mortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the 636 11thAvenue Mortgage Loan, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer forthe 636 11th Avenue Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, asTrustee for the 636 11th Avenue Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the 636 11th Avenue Mortgage Loan, Park BridgeLender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the 636 11th Avenue MortgageLoan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as ServicingFunction Participant for the 636 11th Avenue Mortgage Loan, Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the 636 11th Avenue Mortgage Loan on and after November 1,2021, KeyBank National Association, as Primary Servicer for the WorkspaceMortgage Loan, KeyBank National Association, as Special Servicer for theWorkspace Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee forthe Workspace Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the Workspace Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, asOperating Advisor for the Workspace Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company,National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian forthe Workspace Mortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021, KeyBankNational Association, as Primary Servicer for the Concord Plaza Mortgage Loan,Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as SpecialServicer for the Concord Plaza Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the Concord Plaza Mortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., asCustodian for the Concord Plaza Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC,as Operating Advisor for the Concord Plaza Mortgage Loan, U.S. Bank NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Concord Plaza MortgageLoan, KeyBank National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Overland ParkXchange Mortgage 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 Advisorfor the Overland Park Xchange Mortgage Loan, U.S. Bank National Association, asServicing Function Participant for the Overland Park Xchange Mortgage Loan,Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the Shelbourne Global Portfolio I Mortgage Loan, Midland LoanServices, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer forthe Shelbourne Global Portfolio I Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the Shelbourne Global Portfolio I Mortgage Loan,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the Shelbourne GlobalPortfolio I Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor forthe Shelbourne Global Portfolio I Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company,National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian forthe Shelbourne Global Portfolio I Mortgage Loan on and after November 1,2021, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for theOutlet Shoppes at El Paso Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, asSpecial Servicer for the Outlet Shoppes at El Paso Mortgage Loan, WilmingtonTrust, National Association, as Trustee for the Outlet Shoppes at El PasoMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for theOutlet Shoppes at El Paso Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, asOperating Advisor for the Outlet Shoppes at El Paso Mortgage Loan, CoreLogicSolutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant forthe Outlet Shoppes at El Paso Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company,National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian forthe Outlet Shoppes at El Paso Mortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the MoffettTowers - Buildings E, F, G Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, asSpecial Servicer for the Moffett Towers - Buildings E, F, G Mortgage Loan,Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the Moffett Towers -Buildings E, F, G Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the Moffett Towers - Buildings E, F, G Mortgage Loan, Park BridgeLender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Moffett Towers - Buildings E,F, G Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participantfor the Moffett Towers - Buildings E, F, G Mortgage Loan, Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the Moffett Towers - Buildings E, F, G Mortgage Loan on and afterNovember 1, 2021, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the Phoenix Marriott Tempe at the Buttes Mortgage Loan, MidlandLoan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as SpecialServicer for the Phoenix Marriott Tempe at the Buttes Mortgage Loan, WilmingtonTrust, National Association, as Trustee for the Phoenix Marriott Tempe at theButtes Mortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., as Custodian for the Phoenix MarriottTempe at the Buttes Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, asOperating Advisor for the Phoenix Marriott Tempe at the Buttes Mortgage Loan,CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the PhoenixMarriott Tempe at the Buttes Mortgage Loan, and U.S. Bank National Association,as Servicing Function Participant for the Phoenix Marriott Tempe at the ButtesMortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated:March 18,2022

 

 

/s/ Helaine M. Kaplan

Helaine M. Kaplan

President

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)