138 Tehama Street

138 Tehama Street in Kensington, Brooklyn, has 9 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (9 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

9 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 2 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 26 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-08-30. Newest violation issued 2026-05-06.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 980 days from issue to close for the 6 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM 1 STY PUBLIC HALL & ON BOILER ROOM DOOR., issued 2007-08-30. HPD violation 2181647
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERBOARD CLG CELLAR THRU OUT., issued 2008-08-07. HPD violation 2181644
• Class B: Garbage not removed (basement). D26-11.01, 11.03, 11.05 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE CELLAR THRU OUT., issued 2008-08-07. HPD violation 2181643
• Class B: No heat / heating defect (basement). SECTION 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE BOILER ROOM CELLAR REAR., issued 2007-08-30. HPD violation 2181648
• Class B: SECTION 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE CLEANSE AND DISINFECT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AFTER REMOVING THE DOG FECES CELLAR THRU OUT., issued 2007-08-30. HPD violation 2181649
• Class B: Electrical defect (basement). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRES CEILING THRU OUT CELLAR., issued 2007-08-30. HPD violation 2181650
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (roof). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ERODED BRICKWORK FRONT PARAPET WALL ROOF., issued 2007-08-30. HPD violation 2181651
• Class A: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. D26-20.08 ADM CODE POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE MAIL BOX MISSING., issued 2008-08-07. HPD violation 2181645

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

Bedbugs

No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: GHULAM JELANI. Head officer: KISHWAR JELANI. Managing agent: KISHWAR JELANI. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 18, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3053060036, HPD building ID 380787. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Church Av (F, G), 6 min walk
• 9 Av (D), 10 min walk
• Fort Hamilton Pkwy (D), 10 min walk

How the grade is calculated

Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.