Benchmark 2021-B31 Mortgage Trust filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 30, 2026. The filing details a change in the servicing arrangement for a specific asset known as "The Eddy Loan Combination." Under the terms of the pooling and servicing agreement governing the trust, the special servicer for this asset has been replaced.

The BMARK 2021-B31 PSA, dated December 1, 2021, governs the issuance of Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2021-B31. The original agreement designated Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC as the special servicer for The Eddy Loan Combination. However, effective as of October 30, 2026, the Directing Holder terminated Rialto Capital Advisors' appointment.

In accordance with Section 6.08(a)(i) of the BMARK 2021-B31 PSA, Torchlight Loan Services, LLC has been appointed as the successor special servicer for The Eddy Loan Combination. The filing includes an attached Acknowledgment of Replacement Special Servicer, dated October 30, 2026, as Exhibit 20.1.