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

 

 

I, Leah Nivison,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 GS Mortgage SecuritiesTrust 2019-GC38 (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:

 

Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Master Servicer, Midland Loan Services, a Division ofPNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as CertificateAdministrator, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian, PentalphaSurveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor, NRC Group, Inc., as Servicing FunctionParticipant, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as ServicingFunction Participant, National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer forthe Pier 70 Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicerfor the Pier 70 Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, asTrustee for the Pier 70 Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,as Custodian for the Pier 70 Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, asOperating Advisor for the Pier 70 Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial RealEstate Services, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant for the Pier 70Mortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant forthe Pier 70 Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Primary Servicer for the 145 Clinton Mortgage Loan,CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer for the 145 ClintonMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the 145Clinton Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian forthe 145 Clinton Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisorfor the 145 Clinton Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNCBank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the 5444 & 5430Westheimer Mortgage Loan, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicerfor the 5444 & 5430 Westheimer Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the 5444 & 5430 Westheimer Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the 5444 & 5430Westheimer Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor forthe 5444 & 5430 Westheimer Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Fairbridge Office Portfolio MortgageLoan, LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Fairbridge OfficePortfolio Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee forthe Fairbridge Office Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., as Custodian forthe Fairbridge Office Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC,as Operating Advisor for the Fairbridge Office Portfolio Mortgage Loan,CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Fairbridge Office Portfolio Mortgage Loan, National TaxSearch, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the Fairbridge OfficePortfolio Mortgage Loan, U.S. Bank National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Fairbridge Office Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the 3 Park Avenue MortgageLoan, LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer for the 3 Park Avenue MortgageLoan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the 3 Park AvenueMortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., as Custodian for the 3 Park Avenue MortgageLoan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the 3 ParkAvenue Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., asServicing Function Participant for the 3 Park Avenue Mortgage Loan, NationalTax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the 3 Park AvenueMortgage Loan, U.S. Bank National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the 3 Park Avenue Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, aDivision of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for theAlbertsons Industrial - PA Mortgage Loan, KeyBank National Association, asSpecial Servicer for the Albertsons Industrial - PA Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Trustee for the Albertsons Industrial - PAMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for theAlbertsons Industrial - PA Mortgage Loan, and Park Bridge Lender Services LLC,as Operating Advisor for the Albertsons Industrial - PA Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated: March 17, 2020

 

 

/s/ Leah Nivison

 

 

Chief ExecutiveOfficer

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)