NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) is pleased to announce the assignment of preliminary ratings to 16 classes of the GSMS 2017-GS7 transaction (see ratings list below). GSMS 2017-GS7 is a $1.1 billion CMBS conduit transaction collateralized by 32 commercial mortgage loans secured by 35 properties. The properties in the collateral pool are located in 14 states, District of Columbia, and the Cayman Islands, with three state exposures that each represents more than 10.0% of