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KBRA Downgrades Four Classes and Affirms All Others Ratings for GSMS 2015-GC30

25 Apr 2025   |   New York

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KBRA downgrades the ratings of four classes and affirms all other outstanding ratings for GSMS 2015-GC30, a $476.9 million CMBS conduit transaction. The rating actions follow a surveillance review of the transaction, which has exhibited an increase in estimated losses for five K-LOCs (44.5% of the total pool balance) since KBRA’s last ratings change in April 2024.

As of the April 2025 remittance period, there are four specially serviced assets (43.3%), two of which (30.4%) are non-performing matured and two (12.9%) are in foreclosure. There are an additional three loans (7.9%) which are non-performing matured and have yet to transfer to the special servicer. KBRA identified 11 K-LOCs (60.8%), including the specially serviced assets. Of the K-LOCs, five (44.5%) have estimated losses. These include:

Seven top 10 loans (54.6%):

  • Selig Office Portfolio (largest, 25.8% of pool balance, 32.7% estimated loss severity)
  • Bank of America Plaza (3rd largest, 9.1%, 83.1%)
  • 311 California Street (4th largest, 5.2%)
  • Hilton Scotts Valley (5th largest, 4.6%, 8.8%)
  • 170 Broadway (7th largest, 3.8%, 14.8%)
  • 132-40 Metropolitan Avenue (8th largest, 3.4%)
  • Aria on L (10th largest, 2.6%)

One additional K-LOC (1.1%) has an estimated loss:

  • Shops of Walterboro (1.1%, 10.4%)

The remaining three K-LOCs do not have estimated losses and represent 5.2% of the pool balance.

Excluding K-LOCs with estimated losses, the transaction’s WA KLTV is 83.5%, compared to 100.4% at KBRA’s last rating change in April 2024 and 99.7% at securitization. The KDSC is 1.67x, compared to 1.65x at last ratings change and 2.13x at securitization.

Details concerning the classes with rating changes are as follows:

  • Class D to B- (sf) from BBB -(sf)
  • Class E to CCC (sf) from B (sf)
  • Class F to CC (sf) from CCC (sf)
  • Class X-D to B- (sf) from BBB -(sf)

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Further information on key credit considerations, sensitivity analyses that consider what factors can affect these credit ratings and how they could lead to an upgrade or a downgrade, and ESG factors (where they are a key driver behind the change to the credit rating or rating outlook) can be found in the full rating report referenced above.

A description of all substantially material sources that were used to prepare the credit rating and information on the methodology(ies) (inclusive of any material models and sensitivity analyses of the relevant key rating assumptions, as applicable) used in determining the credit rating is available in the Information Disclosure Form(s) located here.

Information on the meaning of each rating category can be located here.

Further disclosures relating to this rating action are available in the Information Disclosure Form(s) referenced above. Additional information regarding KBRA policies, methodologies, rating scales and disclosures are available at www.kbra.com.

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