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 inrespect of the period covered by this report on Form 10-K of the J.P. MorganChase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2013‐C13 (the "ExchangeAct 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 Rules 13a-18and 15d-18 have been included as an exhibit to this report, except as otherwisedisclosed in this report. Any material instances of noncompliance described insuch 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,KeyBank National Association (as successor to KeyCorp Real Estate CapitalMarkets, Inc.), as Special Servicer, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asTrustee and Certificate Administrator, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,as Custodian, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Senior Trust Advisor, Midland LoanServices, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer forthe Americold Cold Storage Portfolio Mortgage Loan, LNR Partners, LLC, asSpecial Servicer for the Americold Cold Storage Portfolio Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee and Certificate Administrator forthe Americold Cold Storage Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the Americold Cold Storage Portfolio MortgageLoan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Senior Trust Advisor for the AmericoldCold Storage Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNCBank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the SanTan Village MortgageLoan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, asSpecial Servicer for the SanTan Village Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Trustee and Certificate Administrator for the SanTanVillage Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian forthe SanTan Village Mortgage Loan, and Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as SeniorTrust Advisor for the SanTan Village Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated: March 22, 2019

 

 

/s/ Kunal K. Singh

 

 

President and ChiefExecutive Officer

(senior officerin charge of securitization of the depositor)