# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001862080
**File Stem:** 0001564590-23-003898
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 13504
**Document Hash:** 537668a464e3435c2d53004fe002cbc6
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001564590-23-003898.hdr.sgml**: 20230317

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001564590-23-003898

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230317

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230317

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230317

**ABS ASSET CLASS**: Commercial mortgages

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** BENCHMARK 2021-B27 MORTGAGE TRUST
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001862080
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES [6189]
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-228597-09
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23741317

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 390 GREENWICH STREET
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10013
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2128165343

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 390 GREENWICH STREET
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10013

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### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

#### Washington, D.C. 20549

#### FORM 8-K

#### CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

#### Date of Report: March 17, 2023 (Date of earliest event reported)

#### Central Index Key Number of the issuing entity: 0001862080

### Benchmark 2021-B27 Mortgage Trust

#### (exact name of the issuing entity as specified in its charter)

#### Central Index Key Number of the depositor: 0001258361

### Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Securities Inc.

#### (exact name of the depositor as specified in its charter)

### Citi Real Estate Funding Inc.

#### (Central Index Key Number: 0001701238)

### Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company

#### (Central Index Key Number: 0001541502)

### JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association

#### (Central Index Key Number: 0000835271)

### German American Capital Corporation

#### (Central Index Key Number: 0001541294)

### (Exact names of sponsors as specified in their respective charters)

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| **New York<br>(State or other jurisdiction of<br>incorporation or organization of**<br> **the issuing entity)** | **333-228597-09**<br> **(Commission File Number of the issuing entity)** | **30-6681317**<br> **30-6681318** <br> **(I.R.S. Employer**<br> **Identification Numbers)** |

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#### c/o Citibank, N.A.

#### as Certificate Administrator

#### 388 Greenwich Street

#### New York, NY

#### (Address of principal executive offices of the issuing entity)

#### 10013

#### (Zip Code)

#### Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(212) 816-5614

#### Not Applicable

#### (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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Item 8.01 <u>Other Events</u>.

The iPark 84 Innovation Center mortgage loan, an asset of Benchmark 2021-B27 Mortgage Trust (the "Issuing Entity"), is being serviced pursuant to the pooling and servicing agreement, dated as of May 1, 2021 (the "Benchmark 2021-B26 PSA"), between Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation, as depositor, KeyBank National Association, as master servicer, KeyBank National Association, as general special servicer, Situs Holdings, LLC, as Equus Industrial Portfolio special servicer, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as certificate administrator, paying agent and custodian, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, and Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as operating advisor and asset representations reviewer, which governs the issuance of the Benchmark 2021-B26 Mortgage Trust, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2021-B26. The Benchmark 2021-B26 PSA was filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K with respect to the Issuing Entity, dated June 29, 2021 under Commission File No. 333-228597-09.

Effective as of March 17, 2023, KeyBank National Association, has been removed as General Special Servicer (as defined in the Benchmark 2021-B26 PSA) under the Benchmark 2021-B26 PSA, and Argentic Services Company LP has been appointed to act as the successor General Special Servicer (as defined in the Benchmark 2021-B26 PSA) under the Benchmark 2021-B26 PSA. A copy of the related Assumption of Special Servicer Obligations is attached hereto as Exhibit 20.1.

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of June 1, 2021 relating to the Issuing Entity, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K with respect to the Issuing Entity, dated June 29, 2021 under Commission File No. 333-228597-09.

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| Item 9.01. |  | <u>Financial Statements and Exhibits</u>. |
| (d) | *Exhibits* |  |
| <u>Exhibit No.</u> |  | <u>Description</u> |
| Exhibit 20.1 |  | [<u>Assumption of Special Servicer Obligations, dated March 17, 2023</u>](cik0001862080-ex201_6.htm) |

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#### SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Securities Inc.

(Depositor)

/s/ Richard Simpson

Richard Simpson, President

Date: March 17, 2023

## Exhibit 20.1

#### ASSUMPTION OF SPECIAL SERVICER OBLIGATIONS
March 17, 2023

TO THE PARTIES ON THE ATTACHED SCHEDULE

Re: Assumption of Special Servicer Obligations with respect to Benchmark 2021-B26 Mortgage Trust, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2021-B26 (the "<u>Agreement</u>").

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made herein to the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2021, among Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation, as Depositor, KeyBank National Association, as Master Servicer, KeyBank National Association, as General Special Servicer, Situs Holdings, LLC, as Equus Industrial Portfolio Special Servicer, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, Paying Agent and Custodian, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, and Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor and Asset Representations Reviewer, relating to Benchmark 2021-B26 Mortgage Trust, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2021-B26 (the "**PSA**"). Capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall have the meanings given to them in the PSA.

Pursuant to Sections 3.22(b) and (e) of the PSA and the Intercreditor Agreement included on Schedule 2 relating to the Serviced Companion Loan identified as iPark 84 Innovation Center (collectively, the "**Applicable Serviced Companion Loan**"), Argentic Services Company LP ("**Argentic**") hereby agrees to (i) accept the appointment as General Special Servicer under the PSA and the Intercreditor Agreement relating to the Applicable Serviced Companion Loan and (b) assume all of the responsibilities, duties and liabilities designated to the "General Special Servicer" under the PSA and the Intercreditor Agreement relating to the Applicable Serviced Companion Loan from and after the date hereof. Argentic agrees that, as of the date hereof, it is and shall be a party to the PSA and bound thereby to the full extent indicated therein in the capacity of successor General Special Servicer under the PSA and the Intercreditor Agreement relating to the Applicable Serviced Companion Loan.

As of the execution of this Agreement (the "**Effective Date**"), Argentic represents and warrants that Argentic satisfies all eligibility requirements applicable to the Special Servicer contained in the PSA and the Intercreditor Agreement relating to the Applicable Serviced Companion Loan. In addition, as of the Effective Date, Argentic hereby also makes the representations and warranties set forth in Section 2.04(b) of the PSA *mutatis mutandis* with all references to "Agreement" in Section 6.01(b) of the PSA to include this Assumption of Special Servicer Obligations; provided that Section 2.04(b)(i) is hereby modified to read "the Special Servicer is a limited partnership, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Delaware".

As of the Effective Date Trustee acknowledges (i) that conditions precedent as set forth in the PSA and the Intercreditor Agreement relating to the Applicable Serviced Companion Loan have been satisfied in full and (ii) that KeyBank National Association has been removed as the General Special Servicer and Argentic has been appointed as the successor General Special Servicer. On

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and after the Effective Date, Trustee shall look solely to Argentic for performance (including all rights, obligations and liabilities) of the obligations required under the PSA with respect to the General Special Servicer.

On and after the Effective Date, all demands, notices, consents, approvals, requests and other communications to the General Special Servicer hereunder or under the PSA with respect to the General Special Servicer shall be delivered in accordance with Section 12.05 of the PSA to the following:

Argentic Services Company LP

500 North Central Expressway, Suite 261

Plano, Texas 75074

Attention: Andrew Hundertmark

Email: ahundertmark@argenticservices.com

This Agreement and any claim, controversy or dispute arising under or related to or in connection with this Agreement, the relationship of the parties, and/or the interpretation and enforcement of the rights and duties of the parties will be governed by the laws of the State of New York without regard to any conflicts of law principles other than Section 5-1401 of the New York General Obligations Law.

This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their successors and permitted assigns.

This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and all of such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement in Portable Document Format (PDF) or by facsimile transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed original counterpart of this Agreement.

The parties agree to execute, acknowledge and deliver such further instruments and documents as may be reasonably requested by any party to carry out the intent of this Agreement.

This Agreement may be amended from time to time by the parties hereto, but only by written instrument signed by the parties hereto.

[SIGNATURES ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE]

Assumption of Special Servicing

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ARGENTIC SERVICES COMPANY LP, a Delaware limited partnership

By: <u>/s/ Andrew Hundertmark</u>

Name:Andrew Hundertmark

Title: Authorized Signatory

By: <u>/s/ Bruce Rickert</u>

Name:Bruce Rickert

Title: Authorized Signatory

ACKNOWLEDGED, as of the date first above written:

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee for Benchmark 2021-B26 Mortgage Trust, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2021-B26

By: Computershare Trust Company, N.A. as Agent

By: <u>/s/ Stephanie Atwell</u>

Name: Stephanie Atwell

Title: Vice President

Assumption of Special Servicing

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#### SCHEDULE 1

#### DISTRIBUTION LIST

#### Trustee
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

c/o Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as Agent for the Trustee

9062 Annapolis Road

Columbia, MD 21045-1951

Attention: Corporate Trust Services (CMBS) –BMARK 2021-B26

with copies to:

cts.cmbs.bond.admin@wellsfargo.com; and trustadministrationgroup@wellfargo.com

#### Certificate Administrator
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

c/o Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as Agent for the Certificate Administrator

9062 Annapolis Road

Columbia, MD 21045-1951

Attention: Corporate Trust Services (CMBS) –BMARK 2021-B26

with copies to:

cts.cmbs.bond.admin@wellsfargo.com; and trustadministrationgroup@wellfargo.com

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#### SCHEDULE 2

#### INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT LIST
▪ iPark 84 Innovation Center Co-Lender Agreement, dated as of May 3, 2021, by and between Citi Real Estate Funding Inc. as owner of Note A-1, as the initial agent, and as owner of Note A-2

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