Nob Hill Gazette Share

What Nob Hill Gazette Share does

Nob Hill Gazette is a private, for-profit monthly lifestyle publication founded in 1985 and headquartered at 465 California Street, San Francisco, where it is operated by Clint Reilly Communications as the publisher and parent entity. Its editorial coverage is narrowly scoped to San Francisco and the Peninsula, with sections covering People, Events/Parties, Food & Wine, Arts & Culture, Style & Design, Places, Partners and a Calendar, plus recurring sections such as The Interview, Miss Bigelow, Causes and Profile. The publication serves two primary constituencies: affluent, culturally engaged Bay Area readers who subscribe to follow the local social, philanthropic and arts calendar, and local luxury and lifestyle advertisers (real estate, fashion, hospitality, automotive, finance) seeking access to a high-net-worth, locally concentrated audience.

The underlying technology is a conventional third-party publishing stack rather than a proprietary platform. The website runs on the BLOX Content Management System from BLOX Digital, monthly e-editions are hosted on Flipsnack, subscriptions and gift purchases are managed through SimpleCirc, and payments (including a "Pay Invoice" flow) are processed via Stripe. Distribution is purely direct-to-consumer: paid print home delivery, digital e-Edition access, and three signup-driven email newsletters (Issue Release, On the Market, What To Do Right Now). The go-to-market motion is community-led and event-driven, anchored by exclusive coverage of marquee Bay Area galas and cultural milestones (SF Symphony Opening Night Gala, SF Opera Ball, Cal Performances Gala, FAMSF Bouquets to Art).

Revenue is generated through three streams: recurring print and digital subscriptions (including gift subscriptions, with auto-renewal via SimpleCirc), display and sponsored-content advertising sold through a dedicated /site/advertise/ page, and paid home delivery. Specific subscription price points are not publicly disclosed. Headcount is reported in the 11-50 range, and the publication maintains active social media profiles on Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, YouTube and Instagram. No funding rounds, M&A activity, app presence, AI/ML capabilities, regulatory actions or certifications are disclosed in the available material.

Name

Nob Hill Gazette Share

Legal name

Nob Hill Gazette (operated by Clint Reilly Communications)

Website

https://nobhillgazette.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nob Hill Gazette is a private monthly lifestyle publication covering San Francisco and the Peninsula's social, philanthropic, arts and dining scene for affluent local subscribers, and sells display advertising to luxury and lifestyle brands targeting that audience.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Lifestyle Magazine

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Consumer Lifestyle & Fashion Magazines (MPAJAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Arts, Culture & Literary Magazines (MPAJAEAN)

Keywords

• Lifestyle magazine
• Society journalism
• Regional publishing
• Luxury advertising
• Local event coverage

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Print and digital subscriptions: Recurring subscriptions for the monthly print magazine, e-Edition access and gift subscriptions, with automatic renewal and credit card billing via SimpleCirc.
2. Advertising: Display and sponsored-content advertising sold through a dedicated /site/advertise/ page, targeted at luxury and lifestyle brands serving the San Francisco/Peninsula market.
3. Home delivery: Paid home delivery service for the print edition, ordered through a /site/delivery/ portal.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Nob Hill Gazette publishes a monthly print and digital magazine plus a companion website (nobhillgazette.com) covering San Francisco and the Peninsula's social calendar, philanthropy, arts and culture, food and wine, style and design, real estate, and travel. It monetizes through print and digital subscriptions, gift subscriptions, home delivery, and display/sponsored-content advertising sold to luxury and lifestyle brands.

Product overview

Nob Hill Gazette operates as a single unified lifestyle publication for San Francisco and the Peninsula. The core product is the Nob Hill Gazette magazine and website (nobhillgazette.com), organized into editorial sections such as People, Events, Food & Wine, Arts & Culture, Style & Design, and Travel. Surrounding the core product are several integrated sub-products: the e-Edition for digital reading of monthly issues, three newsletter products (Issue Release, On the Market, and What To Do Right Now) for ongoing reader engagement, a Calendar of local events, and a Subscription service for recurring print delivery managed through SimpleCirc. Stripe provides the payment processing layer that supports subscriptions and invoice payments across these offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nob Hill Gazette Magazine Monthly print and digital lifestyle publication covering San Francisco and Peninsula society, philanthropy, arts and culture, food and wine, style and design, real estate, and travel for affluent local readers.
• e-Edition Digital flipbook edition of each monthly Nob Hill Gazette issue, hosted on Flipsnack and accessible to subscribers online.
• Nob Hill Gazette Subscription Recurring monthly/annual subscription for the print edition with home delivery, plus digital access and gift subscriptions, managed through the SimpleCirc platform with auto-renewal and credit card billing.
• Nob Hill Gazette Event Calendar Online calendar of upcoming San Francisco and Peninsula parties, this-week listings, and ticketed events curated by the editorial team.
• Display and Sponsored-Content Advertising Advertising inventory sold to luxury and lifestyle brands serving the San Francisco/Peninsula market, including display placements, sponsored sections and partner/event listings.
• Home Delivery Service Paid monthly home delivery of the print edition to subscribers in the San Francisco and Peninsula service area.

Quantifiable outcome

• Covered the San Francisco Symphony Opening Night Gala 2019 with MTT, including politicians Gavin Newsom, Nancy Pelosi and London Breed on stage
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Clint Reilly CommunicationsflagshipOthersClint Reilly Communications is the publisher of Nob Hill Gazette, sharing the 465 California Street, San Francisco address and holding the copyright (© Copyright 2026 Clint Reilly Communications). The Gazette operates as a Clint Reilly Communications property.
• BLOX Digital (BLOX CMS)coreTechnology or IntegrationBLOX Digital's BLOX Content Management System powers the nobhillgazette.com website, providing the editorial, user-account, subscription and newsletter modules referenced throughout the site footer.
• SimpleCirccoreTechnology or IntegrationSimpleCirc handles Nob Hill Gazette's subscription services, including the "Subscription Services" CTA (simplecirc.com/subscribe/nob-hill-gazette), gift subscription checkout, automatic renewal and credit card billing.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Hamptons Magazine: Society and lifestyle monthly covering the Hamptons social calendar, philanthropy and high-end real estate. Direct functional analog to Nob Hill Gazette but in a different high-affluent geography.
• Boston Common Magazine: New England society and lifestyle magazine focused on philanthropy galas, arts coverage and luxury advertisers. Comparable regional society-page model to Nob Hill Gazette.
• Gotham Magazine: New York City society and lifestyle publication covering the city's philanthropic calendar and luxury market. Functionally identical regional society-page magazine model.
• Los Angeles Confidential: Los Angeles-based luxury lifestyle magazine covering entertainment, society and philanthropy. Parallel regional society/lifestyle magazine with similar advertising mix.

Broad incumbents

• Town & Country: National Hearst-owned society and luxury lifestyle magazine. Operates broadly in the same luxury society/philanthropy category as Nob Hill Gazette but at national scale and as part of a much larger media portfolio.
• Robb Report: National luxury lifestyle media brand covering real estate, travel, automotive and philanthropy. Overlaps with Nob Hill Gazette's luxury advertiser base and affluent readership, though it serves a national rather than local audience.
• Architectural Digest: Condé Nast title covering interior design, architecture and luxury style. Comparable Style & Design editorial focus and luxury advertiser mix to Nob Hill Gazette's Style & Design section.

Direct peers

• 7x7 (The Magazine / 7x7 Bay): Long-running Bay Area lifestyle publication covering local culture, food, style and events. Closest direct competitor in scope, format and audience overlap with Nob Hill Gazette.
• San Francisco Magazine: San Francisco's flagship city magazine covering dining, culture, politics and lifestyle. Directly competes with Nob Hill Gazette for the same affluent SF/Peninsula reader and the same local luxury advertising dollar.

Others

• Clint Reilly Communications: Parent company and publisher of Nob Hill Gazette; also operates other communications and political publications. Direct strategic counterparty and the entity under which the Gazette is published.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NobHillGazette
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCI_m44JmYvuJKlAuAvwYvpg
• Facebookfacebook.com/78354456913
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/1027844
• Instagraminstagram.com/nobhillgazette

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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