Senior Home Review
Home›Browse›New York›New York›Sunrise At East 56th
Assisted livingFAID #796540

Sunrise At East 56th

Generate this report

Delivered within 24–48 hours
Photo of Sunrise at East 56th
Photo via Google · Sunrise at East 56th
What we can show you for free.
Bed capacity
182
State license
420-S-399
Care type
Assisted living
County
New York
Facility name
Sunrise At East 56th
Street address
139 East 56th Street
City / state / ZIP
New York, NY 10022
Phone
(212) 479-1200
State license #
420-S-399

Sunrise At East 56th is a licensed assisted living community in New York, New York. It is licensed for 182 beds — well above the median for assisted living communities in New York (80 beds).

It is one of 42 senior care facilities in New York and 634 assisted living communities across New York. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

This listing draws on state and federal public records, and was last updated on August 29, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Operator / owner
Gwc-east 56th Street Inc.
Ownership type
Business Corporation

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
182
Licensed as
Enriched Housing Program
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from New York DOH; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-29. Facilities can submit a correction.
What people say on Google.
4.763 ratings on Google
★★★★★Kenneth Schwartz · 2026-06-04 · via Google

“My sister and I visited most of the assisted living facilities in Manhattan for an elderly family member, and we met with representatives at each one. Many were impressive and had great people, but none stood out more than Sunrise at East 56th for the level of communication, responsiveness and being cued into the specific requirements of our family member, providing detailed and transparent inform…”

★★★★★Bob Friedlander Jr. · 2026-02-03 · via Google

“Our 95 yo mom just celebrated her one year anniversary at Sunrise. We, her immediate family, live in Northern New England. We anticipated a challenging transition moving from independent living in NYC to Sunrise, and in fact, it has been, on multiple levels. It is always the human connection that makes the real difference. While the practical aspects of life at Sunrise are well coordinated and…”

★★★★★Ed Scarangella · 2026-02-06 · via Google

“I recently moved my best friend's mother, who suffers from advanced Alzheimers, into Sunrise at East 56th Street in NYC. She was previously at another Sunrise in another state. The difference between the two locations can not be described in words. The entire staff at East 56th St. is AMAZING! My friend's mother is more happy than I have ever seen her. She looks 10 years younger and now has a cons…”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google
What unlocks when you order.

Ownership & corporate history

Primary tier
Prior operators & transfers
Corporate network & affiliates
,
Owners' other facilities
· · 2 more

Inspection citations — last 5 years

Locked
+ additional citations decoded in your full report.

Civil & criminal lawsuits

Advanced tier only
Active civil suits
#
Federal dockets
CDC infection data
Unlock the full file
Citations, owner history, lawsuits — decoded into one PDF.
Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
New York DOH
health.data.ny.gov
Last verified 2026-08-29
Source
Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
Displayed with attribution · refreshed on re-run
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
Pulled when a report is ordered
Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
Pulled when a report is ordered