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

 

 

I, Helaine M. Kaplan,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-B7 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:

 

KeyBank NationalAssociation, as Master Servicer, LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee and Certificate Administrator,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian, Park Bridge LenderServices LLC, as Operating Advisor, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asPrimary Servicer for the Aventura Mall Mortgage Loan, CWCapital AssetManagement 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 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, KeyBank National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the Aon Center Mortgage Loan, AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC, asSpecial Servicer for the Aon Center Mortgage Loan, 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, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the 63611th Avenue Mortgage Loan, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicerfor the 636 11th Avenue Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association,as Trustee 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, KeyBankNational Association, as Primary Servicer for the Workspace Mortgage Loan,KeyBank National Association, as Special Servicer for the Workspace MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee 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 Concord Plaza Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Divisionof PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer for the Concord PlazaMortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for theConcord Plaza Mortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., as Custodian for the Concord PlazaMortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for theConcord Plaza Mortgage Loan, U.S. Bank National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Concord Plaza Mortgage Loan, KeyBank NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Overland Park Xchange Mortgage Loan,Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as SpecialServicer for the Overland Park Xchange Mortgage Loan, 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, ParkBridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Overland Park XchangeMortgage Loan, U.S. Bank National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Overland Park Xchange Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services,a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for theShelbourne Global Portfolio I Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Divisionof PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer for the ShelbourneGlobal Portfolio I Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asTrustee for the Shelbourne Global Portfolio I Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Custodian for the Shelbourne Global Portfolio IMortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the ShelbourneGlobal Portfolio I Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asPrimary Servicer for the Outlet Shoppes at El Paso Mortgage Loan, RialtoCapital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Outlet Shoppes at El PasoMortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for theOutlet Shoppes at El Paso Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the Outlet Shoppes at El Paso Mortgage Loan, ParkBridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Outlet Shoppes at ElPaso Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., asServicing Function Participant for the Outlet Shoppes at El Paso Mortgage Loan,National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the OutletShoppes at El Paso 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 Custodian for the Moffett Towers - Buildings E,F,G MortgageLoan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the MoffettTowers - Buildings E,F,G Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial Real EstateServices, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant for the Moffett Towers -Buildings E,F,G Mortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Moffett Towers - Buildings E,F,G Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Phoenix Marriott Tempeat the Buttes Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Special Servicer for the Phoenix Marriott Tempe at theButtes Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee forthe Phoenix Marriott Tempe at the Buttes Mortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., asCustodian for the Phoenix Marriott Tempe at the Buttes Mortgage Loan, ParkBridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Phoenix Marriott Tempeat the Buttes Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc.,as Servicing Function Participant for the Phoenix Marriott Tempe at the ButtesMortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant forthe Phoenix Marriott Tempe at the Buttes Mortgage Loan, and U.S. Bank NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Phoenix Marriott Tempeat the Buttes Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated: March 16, 2020

 

 

/s/ Helaine M. Kaplan

 

 

President

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)