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

 

 

I, Kunal K. Singh, 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-B8 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:

 

Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Master Servicer, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as SpecialServicer, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee and CertificateAdministrator, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian, PentalphaSurveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor, 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 onand after November 1, 2021, 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 Solutions, LLC, asServicing Function Participant for the Aventura Mall Mortgage Loan,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the Aventura Mall Mortgage Loan on and afterNovember 1, 2021, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer 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, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the 636 11th Avenue MortgageLoan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the 636 11thAvenue Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the 636 11th Avenue Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company,National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian forthe 636 11th Avenue Mortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021, 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 Custodian for the Sheraton Music City Mortgage Loan, Park BridgeLender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Sheraton Music City MortgageLoan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for theSheraton Music City Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for theSheraton Music City Mortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021, 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, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for theWorkspace Mortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021, KeyBank NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Moffett Towers II - Building 1Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Special Servicer for the Moffett Towers II - Building 1Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for theMoffett Towers II - Building 1 Mortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., as Custodian forthe Moffett Towers II - Building 1 Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender ServicesLLC, as Operating Advisor for the Moffett Towers II - Building 1 Mortgage Loan,U.S. Bank National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theMoffett Towers II - Building 1 Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the TripAdvisor HQ Mortgage Loan, RialtoCapital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the TripAdvisor HQ MortgageLoan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the TripAdvisor HQMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for theTripAdvisor HQ Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the TripAdvisor HQ Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, asServicing Function Participant for the TripAdvisor HQ Mortgage Loan,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the TripAdvisor HQ Mortgage Loan on and afterNovember 1, 2021, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer 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 forthe Moffett Towers - Buildings E, F, G Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Custodian for the Moffett Towers - Buildings E, F, GMortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for theMoffett Towers - Buildings E, F, G Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, asServicing Function Participant for the Moffett Towers - Buildings E, F, GMortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Custodian for the Moffett Towers - Buildings E, F,G Mortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021, 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 for the DUMBO HeightsPortfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodianfor the DUMBO Heights Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC,as Operating Advisor for the DUMBO Heights Portfolio Mortgage Loan,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the DUMBO Heights Portfolio Mortgage Loan onand after November 1, 2021, KeyBank National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the Saint Louis Galleria Mortgage Loan, LNR Partners, LLC, asSpecial Servicer for the Saint Louis Galleria Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Trustee for the Saint Louis Galleria Mortgage Loan,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the Saint LouisGalleria Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor forthe Saint Louis Galleria Mortgage Loan, and Computershare Trust Company,National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian forthe Saint Louis Galleria Mortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021.

 

 

 

Dated:March 10,2022

 

 

/s/ Kunal K. Singh

Kunal K. Singh

President and Chief Executive Officer

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)