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

 

 

I,Anthony Sfarra, certify that:

 

1. Ihave reviewed this report on Form 10-K and all reports on Form 10-D required tobe filed in respect of the period covered by this report on Form 10-K of theBANK 2019-BNK16 (the "Exchange Act periodic reports");

 

2.Based on my knowledge, the Exchange Act periodic reports, taken as a whole, donot contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a materialfact necessary 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 my knowledge, all of the distribution, servicing and other informationrequired to be provided under Form 10-D for the period covered by this reportis included in the Exchange Act periodic reports;

 

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

 

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

 

Ingiving the certifications above, I have reasonably relied on informationprovided to me by the following unaffiliated parties:

 

NationalCooperative Bank, N.A., as NCB Master Servicer, KeyBank National Association,as General Special Servicer, National Cooperative Bank, N.A., as NCB SpecialServicer, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, Park BridgeLender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, asServicing Function Participant, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the CertificateAdministrator, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Custodian, Wilmington Trust, National Association,as Trustee for the Millennium Partners Portfolio Mortgage Loan, CoreLogicSolutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the Millennium PartnersPortfolio Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, asServicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the Millennium PartnersPortfolio Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Penske Distribution CenterMortgage Loan, Argentic Services Company LP, as Special Servicer for the PenskeDistribution Center Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, asOperating Advisor for the Penske Distribution Center Mortgage Loan, andComputershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the Penske Distribution Center Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated:March 13, 2024

 

 

 

 

/s/Anthony Sfarra

AnthonySfarra

President

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)