45 Tehama Street, Brooklyn, NY 11218
45 Tehama Street is a 6-story, 65-unit residential building located in Kensington, built in 1940 and currently owned by Dov Rakower. The building has experienced significant maintenance issues in 2025, particularly concerning heat and hot water problems affecting the entire building, with multiple emergency complaints filed in May 2025. There have also been recurring issues with windows throughout the building, as evidenced by multiple complaints in 2025, and problems with pest infestations were reported in both April and May 2025.
Earlier violations from 2024 included water leak issues and multiple window-related problems that resulted in housing maintenance code violations. The building has a notable history of elevator-related problems, with multiple complaints regarding single device operation and lack of alternate service between 2020-2025. Environmental Control Board violations from 2023-2024 indicate maintenance issues with the elevator system, including inaudible alarm bells and brake pad concerns.
Apartment-specific violations from 2024 show issues with safety equipment, including problems with carbon monoxide detectors and smoke detectors in Apartment 2B, as well as a construction scaffold blocking a fire escape window in Apartment 6G. While the building has passed recent rodent inspections in 2022 and 2024, water damage was previously documented in 2024 affecting Apartments 2B and 6G. The property has consistently reported zero bedbug infestations in its annual filings from 2020-2024, though there have been multiple failures in rodent inspections in earlier years.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 65 |
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Year built | 1940 |
Total area | 70944 sq ft |
Floors | 6 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | HEREAFTER ERECTED CLASS A |

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- 37 Tehama St, New York, NY 11218
- 39 Tehama St, New York, NY 11218
- 41 Tehama St, New York, NY 11218
- 43 Tehama St, New York, NY 11218
- 45 Tehama St, New York, NY 11218
- 47 Tehama St, New York, NY 11218
- 49 Tehama St, New York, NY 11218
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