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:  August 19, 2019

(Date of earliest event reported)

CD 2016-CD1 Mortgage Trust

(Central Index Key Number of issuing entity: 0001679327)

(Exact name of issuing entity)

German American Capital Corporation

(Central Index Key Number of sponsor: 0001541294)

Citigroup Global Markets Realty Corp.

(Central Index Key Number of sponsor: 0001541001)

Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation

(Central Index Key Number of registrant: 0001013454)

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

333-206705-05

(Commission File No.)

04-3310019

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

60 Wall Street

New York, New York

(Address of principal executive offices)

10005

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code   (212) 250-2500

Not Applicable

              (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Emerging growth company              o

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Section 6 - Asset-Backed Securities

Item 6.02. Change of Servicer or Trustee

Effective August ­­­­19, 2019, pursuant to Section 7.01 of the Trust and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 6, 2016, relating to COMM 2016-GCT Mortgage Trust, out of which The Gas Company Tower & World Trade Center Parking Garage Loan is being serviced, AEGON USA REALTY ADVISORS, LLC (“AEGON”), an Iowa limited liability company, has been appointed the special servicer.  The principal executive offices of AEGON are located at 6300 C Street SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52499.

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.

	Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corporation
	(Registrant)
Date: August 21, 2019
		By:	/s/ Natalie Grainger
			Name: Natalie Grainger
			Title: Director
		By:	/s/ Matt Smith
			Name: Matt Smith
			Title: Director