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 on Form
10-D required to be filed in respect of the period covered by this report on
Form 10-K of the Benchmark 2018-B7 Mortgage Trust (the "Exchange Act
periodic reports");



2. Based on my knowledge, the Exchange Act periodic reports, taken
as a whole, do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with
respect to the period covered by this report;



3. Based on my knowledge, all of the distribution, servicing and
other information required to be provided under Form 10-D for the period
covered by this report is included in the Exchange Act periodic reports;



4. Based on my knowledge and the servicer compliance statements
required in this report under Item 1123 of Regulation AB, and except as
disclosed in the Exchange Act periodic reports, the servicers have fulfilled
their obligations under the servicing agreements in all material respects; and



5. All of the reports on assessment of compliance with servicing
criteria for asset-backed securities and their related attestation reports on
assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securities
required to be included in this report in accordance with Item 1122 of
Regulation AB and Exchange Act Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 have been included as an
exhibit to this report, except as otherwise disclosed in this report. Any
material instances of noncompliance described in such reports have been
disclosed in this report on Form 10-K.



In giving the certifications above, I have reasonably relied on
information provided to me by the following unaffiliated parties:



KeyBank National Association, as Master Servicer, LNR Partners,
LLC, as Special Servicer, Green Loan Services LLC, as Special Servicer for the
DUMBO Heights Portfolio Mortgage Loan on and after November 9, 2023, Wells
Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee and Certificate Administrator,
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian, Park Bridge Lender
Services LLC, as Operating Advisor, Computershare Trust Company, National
Association, as Servicing Function Participant 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 Aventura Mall Mortgage Loan, CWCapital Asset
Management LLC, as Special Servicer for the Aventura Mall Mortgage Loan,
Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the Aventura Mall
Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian 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
Function Participant for the Custodian for the Aventura Mall Mortgage Loan,
KeyBank National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Aon Center Mortgage
Loan, Situs Holdings, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Aon Center Mortgage
Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the Aon Center
Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the Aon
Center Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for
the Aon Center Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National
Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the Aon
Center Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary
Servicer for the 636 11th Avenue Mortgage Loan, CWCapital Asset Management LLC,
as Special Servicer for the 636 11th Avenue Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust,
National Association, as Trustee for the 636 11th Avenue Mortgage Loan, Wells
Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the 636 11th Avenue Mortgage
Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the 636 11th
Avenue Mortgage Loan,CoreLogic Solutions, LLC,
as Servicing Function Participant for the 636 11th Avenue Mortgage Loan,
Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function
Participant for the Custodian for the 636 11th Avenue Mortgage Loan, KeyBank
National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Workspace Mortgage Loan,
KeyBank National 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
Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the
Workspace Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as
Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the Workspace Mortgage
Loan, KeyBank National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Concord Plaza
Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National
Association, as Special Servicer for the Concord Plaza Mortgage Loan prior to
May 10, 2023, K-Star Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer for the Concord
Plaza Mortgage Loan on and after May 10, 2023, Wilmington Trust, National
Association, as Trustee for the Concord Plaza Mortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., as
Custodian for the Concord Plaza Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC,
as Operating Advisor for the Concord Plaza Mortgage Loan, U.S. Bank National
Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Concord Plaza Mortgage
Loan, KeyBank National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Overland Park
Xchange Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National
Association, as Special Servicer for the Overland Park Xchange Mortgage Loan
prior to May 10, 2023, K-Star Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer for the
Overland Park Xchange Mortgage Loan on and after May 10, 2023, Wilmington
Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the Overland Park Xchange Mortgage
Loan, Citibank, N.A., as Custodian for the Overland Park Xchange Mortgage Loan,
Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Overland Park
Xchange Mortgage Loan, U.S. Bank National Association, as Servicing Function
Participant for the Overland Park Xchange Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services,
a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Shelbourne
Global Portfolio I Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC
Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer for the Shelbourne Global
Portfolio I Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee
for the Shelbourne Global Portfolio I Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National
Association, as Custodian for the Shelbourne Global Portfolio I Mortgage Loan,
Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Shelbourne Global
Portfolio I Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association,
as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the Shelbourne Global
Portfolio I Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary
Servicer for the Outlet Shoppes at El Paso Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital
Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Outlet Shoppes at El Paso Mortgage
Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the Outlet Shoppes
at El Paso Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian
for the Outlet Shoppes at El Paso Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services
LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Outlet Shoppes at El Paso Mortgage Loan,CoreLogic
Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for
the Outlet Shoppes at El Paso Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company,
National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for
the Outlet Shoppes at El Paso Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National
Association, as Primary Servicer for the Moffett Towers - Buildings E, F, G
Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special 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, as Custodian for the Moffett
Towers - Buildings E, F, G Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as
Operating Advisor for the Moffett Towers - Buildings E, F, G Mortgage Loan,
CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the Moffett
Towers - Buildings E, F, G Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National
Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the
Moffett Towers - Buildings E, F, G Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National
Association, as Primary Servicer for the Phoenix Marriott Tempe at the Buttes
Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National
Association, as Special Servicer for the Phoenix Marriott Tempe at the Buttes
Mortgage Loan prior to May 5, 2023, K-Star Asset Management LLC, as Special
Servicer for the Phoenix Marriott Tempe at the Buttes Mortgage Loan on and
after May 5, 2023, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the
Phoenix Marriott Tempe at the Buttes Mortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., as
Custodian for the Phoenix Marriott Tempe at the Buttes Mortgage Loan, Park
Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Phoenix Marriott Tempe
at the Buttes Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function
Participant for the Phoenix Marriott Tempe at the Buttes Mortgage Loan, and
U.S. Bank National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the
Phoenix Marriott Tempe at the Buttes Mortgage Loan.







Dated:
March 13, 2024





/s/ Helaine M. Kaplan

Helaine M. Kaplan

President

(senior officer in charge of securitization of the depositor)