Is 159 Tehama St rent stabilized?
159 Tehama St is a registered NYC rent-stabilized building in Kensington, Brooklyn (11218). It has about 16 apartments, built in 1931.
Also written as 159 Tehama Street — or 159 Tehama St, Brooklyn, NY 11218.
How this building compares
With about 16 apartments it is smaller than 62% of the 195 rent-stabilized buildings this site tracks in Kensington. Its 1931 construction date sits close to the 1930 median for stabilized buildings tracked in the neighborhood. HPD lists 43 open violations here, about 2.7 per apartment — above the 0.6 per apartment median for tracked buildings in the neighborhood. Of the 262 violations on record at the address, 75 are class C — HPD's immediately hazardous grade. Tenants have filed 148 HPD complaints at the address, 31 of them in the last twelve months.
Building details
| Borough | Brooklyn |
| Neighborhood | Kensington |
| ZIP | 11218 |
| Year built | 1931 |
| Apartments | 16 |
| Rent-stabilized | Yes — DHCR registered |
| Stabilization code | MULTIPLE DWELLING A |
| BBL | 3053080001 |
Owner & management
| Owner | TEHAMA 36 REALTY LLC 744 CONEY ISLAND AVENUE · Brooklyn, NY 11218 |
| Managing agent | MENDY LOWY |
Building conditions
| HPD violations | 43 open / 262 total · 36 in last 12 mo |
| HPD complaints | 1 open / 148 total |
| HPD registration last filed | June 25, 2025 |