EX-31 Rule13a-14(d)/15d-14(d) Certifications.

 

 

I, Kunal K. Singh,certify that:

 

1. I have reviewedthis report on Form 10-K and all reports on Form 10-D required to be filed inrespect of the period covered by this report on Form 10-K of the Benchmark2018-B8 Mortgage Trust (the "Exchange Act periodic reports");

 

2. Based on myknowledge, the Exchange Act periodic reports, taken as a whole, do not containany untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material factnecessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances underwhich such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the periodcovered by this report;

 

3. Based on myknowledge, all of the distribution, servicing and other information required tobe provided under Form 10-D for the period covered by this report is includedin the Exchange Act periodic reports;

 

4. Based on myknowledge and the servicer compliance statements required in this report underItem 1123 of Regulation AB, and except as disclosed in the Exchange Actperiodic reports, the servicers have fulfilled their obligations under theservicing agreements in all material respects; and

 

5. All of the reportson assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securitiesand their related attestation reports on assessment of compliance withservicing criteria for asset-backed securities required to be included in thisreport in accordance with Item 1122 of Regulation AB and Exchange Act Rules13a-18 and 15d-18 have been included as an exhibit to this report, except asotherwise disclosed in this report. Any material instances of noncompliancedescribed in such reports have been disclosed in this report on Form 10-K.

 

In giving thecertifications above, I have reasonably relied on information provided to me bythe following unaffiliated parties:

 

Midland LoanServices, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer,CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Trustee and Certificate Administrator, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Custodian, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as OperatingAdvisor, 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 Certificate Administrator 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 Commercial Real EstateServices, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant for the Aventura MallMortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant forthe Aventura Mall Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asPrimary Servicer for the 636 11th Avenue Mortgage Loan, CWCapital AssetManagement LLC, as Special Servicer for the 636 11th Avenue Mortgage Loan,Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the 636 11th AvenueMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as CertificateAdministrator 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 Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the 636 11th Avenue Mortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, asServicing Function Participant for the 636 11th Avenue Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Sheraton MusicCity Mortgage Loan, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer for theSheraton Music City Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, asTrustee for the Sheraton Music City Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Certificate Administrator for the Sheraton Music City MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the SheratonMusic City Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisorfor the Sheraton Music City Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial Real EstateServices, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant for the Sheraton Music CityMortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant forthe Sheraton Music City Mortgage Loan, KeyBank National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the Workspace Mortgage Loan, KeyBank National Association, asSpecial Servicer for the Workspace Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Trustee and Certificate Administrator for the WorkspaceMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for theWorkspace Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisorfor the Workspace Mortgage Loan, KeyBank National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the Moffett Towers II - Building 1 Mortgage Loan, Midland LoanServices, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer forthe Moffett Towers II - Building 1 Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the Moffett Towers II - Building 1 Mortgage Loan,Citibank, N.A., as Certificate Administrator and Custodian for the MoffettTowers II - Building 1 Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, asOperating Advisor for the Moffett Towers II - Building 1 Mortgage Loan, U.S.Bank National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the MoffettTowers – Building 1 Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asPrimary Servicer for the Moffett Towers - Buildings E,F,G Mortgage Loan, RialtoCapital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Moffett Towers - BuildingsE,F,G Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for theMoffett Towers - Buildings E,F,G Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Certificate Administrator for the Moffett Towers - BuildingsE,F,G Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian forthe Moffett Towers - Buildings E,F,G Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender ServicesLLC, as Operating Advisor for the Moffett Towers - Buildings E,F,G MortgageLoan, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Moffett Towers - Buildings E,F,G Mortgage Loan, NationalTax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the Moffett Towers -Buildings E,F,G Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asPrimary Servicer for the TripAdvisor HQ Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors,LLC, as Special Servicer for the TripAdvisor HQ Mortgage Loan, WilmingtonTrust, National Association, as Trustee for the TripAdvisor HQ Mortgage Loan,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator for theTripAdvisor HQ Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the TripAdvisor HQ Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender ServicesLLC, as Operating Advisor for the TripAdvisor HQ Mortgage Loan, CoreLogicCommercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant forthe TripAdvisor HQ Mortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, as ServicingFunction Participant for the TripAdvisor HQ Mortgage Loan, KeyBank NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the DUMBO Heights Portfolio Mortgage Loan,LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer for the DUMBO Heights Portfolio MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee and CertificateAdministrator for the DUMBO Heights Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Custodian for the DUMBO Heights Portfolio MortgageLoan, and Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the DUMBOHeights Portfolio Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated: March 21, 2019

 

 

/s/ Kunal K. Singh

 

 

President and ChiefExecutive Officer

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)