NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) is pleased to announce the assignment of preliminary ratings to 17 classes of GSMS 2017-GS8 (see ratings list below), a $1.0 billion CMBS conduit transaction collateralized by 36 commercial mortgage loans secured by 200 properties. The collateral properties are located in 35 states and Mexico, with two state exposures each representing more than 10.0% of the pool balance: California (36.1%), New York (20.7%). The pool has exposure to mo
