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 in respectof the period covered by this report on Form 10-K of the Benchmark 2018-B8Mortgage 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 Custodian for the Aventura Mall Mortgage Loan, ParkBridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Aventura Mall MortgageLoan, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Aventura Mall Mortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, asServicing Function Participant for the Aventura Mall Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the 636 11th AvenueMortgage Loan, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer for the 63611th Avenue Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trusteefor the 636 11th Avenue Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,as Custodian for the 636 11th Avenue Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender ServicesLLC, as Operating Advisor for the 636 11th Avenue Mortgage Loan, CoreLogicCommercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant forthe 636 11th Avenue Mortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, as ServicingFunction Participant for the 636 11th Avenue Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Sheraton Music City MortgageLoan, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer for the SheratonMusic City Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trusteefor the Sheraton Music City Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the Sheraton Music City Mortgage Loan, ParkBridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Sheraton Music CityMortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as ServicingFunction Participant for the Sheraton Music City Mortgage Loan, National TaxSearch, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the Sheraton Music CityMortgage Loan, KeyBank National Association, as Primary Servicer for theWorkspace Mortgage Loan, KeyBank National Association, as Special Servicer forthe Workspace Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trusteefor the 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, 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 the MoffettTowers II - Building 1 Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,as Primary Servicer for the TripAdvisor HQ Mortgage Loan, Rialto CapitalAdvisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the TripAdvisor HQ Mortgage Loan,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 Commercial Real EstateServices, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant for the TripAdvisor HQMortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant forthe TripAdvisor HQ Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the Moffett Towers - Buildings E,F,G Mortgage Loan, Rialto CapitalAdvisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Moffett Towers - Buildings E,F,GMortgage 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, 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, KeyBankNational Association, as Primary Servicer for the Saint Louis Galleria MortgageLoan, LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Saint Louis GalleriaMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the SaintLouis Galleria Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the Saint Louis Galleria Mortgage Loan, and PentalphaSurveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Saint Louis Galleria MortgageLoan.

 

 

 

Dated: March 23, 2020

 

 

/s/ Kunal K. Singh

 

 

President and ChiefExecutive Officer

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)