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

 

 

I,Kunal K. Singh, 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 theJPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2014-C23 (the "Exchange Actperiodic 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:

 

WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Rialto Capital Advisors,LLC, as Special Servicer, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, asSenior Trust Advisor, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC., as Servicing FunctionParticipant, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Certificate Administrator, Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for theLas Catalinas Mall Mortgage Loan, LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer forthe Las Catalinas Mall Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, asTrustee for the Las Catalinas Mall Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the Las Catalinas Mall Mortgage Loan, PentalphaSurveillance LLC, as Senior Trust Advisor for the Las Catalinas Mall MortgageLoan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the LasCatalinas Mall Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the LasCatalinas Mall Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asPrimary Servicer for the Canyon Ranch Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Rialto CapitalAdvisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Canyon Ranch Portfolio MortgageLoan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the Canyon RanchPortfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodianfor the Canyon Ranch Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC,as Senior Trust Advisor for the Canyon Ranch Portfolio Mortgage Loan, CoreLogicSolutions, LLC., as Servicing Function Participant for the Canyon RanchPortfolio Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, asServicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the Canyon Ranch PortfolioMortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Beverly Connection Mortgage Loan, LNRPartners, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Beverly Connection Mortgage Loan,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the Beverly Connection MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the BeverlyConnection Mortgage Loan, Situs Holdings, LLC, as Senior Trust Advisor for theBeverly Connection Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for theBeverly Connection Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asPrimary Servicer for the Columbus Square Portfolio Mortgage Loan, CWCapitalAsset Management LLC, as Special Servicer for the Columbus Square PortfolioMortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for theColumbus Square Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the Columbus Square Portfolio Mortgage Loan,Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Senior Trust Advisor for the Columbus SquarePortfolio Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Columbus Square Portfolio Mortgage Loan, and ComputershareTrust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the Columbus Square Portfolio Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 Dated:March 15, 2024

 

 

/s/Kunal K. Singh

KunalK. Singh

Presidentand Chief Executive Officer

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)