Benchmark 2021-B30 Mortgage Trust 8-K

What Happened
Benchmark 2021-B30 Mortgage Trust filed an 8‑K (Accession 0001888524-26-006701) reporting a change of special servicer under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement. Effective April 2, 2026, CWCapital Asset Management LLC (CWCAM) was removed and Torchlight Loan Services, LLC was appointed successor special servicer (except with respect to any Non‑Serviced Mortgage Loan). Torchlight will handle servicing and administration of the Specially Serviced Loans and REO Properties pursuant to the agreement.

Key Details

• Effective date: April 2, 2026; removal of CWCAM and appointment of Torchlight per Section 3.22(b) of the Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
• Torchlight background: Delaware LLC headquartered at 90 Park Avenue, New York; wholly owned by Torchlight Investors, LLC; servicing CMBS assets since December 2007 (predecessor activity since 1998).
• Experience & portfolio: Torchlight reports resolving over $12.2 billion of U.S. commercial and multifamily loans over ~27 years. As of 12/31/2025 it specially serviced ~54 loans with an actively specially serviced unpaid principal balance of about $3.08 billion.
• Operations & risk: As of 12/31/2025, 21 personnel involved in special servicing (4 dedicated). Torchlight states it has no material primary advancing obligations for the CMBS pools and no material legal proceedings pending that would affect its duties.

Why It Matters
The special servicer manages troubled loans, workout actions and REO — functions that can materially affect recoveries and timing of payments to certificateholders. The filing provides factual assurances about Torchlight’s experience, portfolio size and lack of material legal or advancing obligations, which are relevant for investors assessing servicing capability and operational risk for the mortgage trust.