What Gotham Magazine does

Gotham Magazine is a luxury lifestyle publication operating as part of the Modern Luxury Media network, specifically focused on the New York City and Manhattan market. Founded in 2001, it covers editorial content across categories including style, beauty and wellness, interiors, food and drink, travel, living, and shopping, targeting affluent readers in major US metropolitan areas. The legal entity is Modern Luxury Media, and Gotham Magazine operates as a doing-business-as (DBA) brand within that network. Modern Luxury is described as "the nation's largest luxury media company" with presence across 23+ prominent US markets (including NYC, LA, Miami, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas, Aspen, Hamptons, Palm Beach, and others) plus Dubai.

The company's core product is the Gotham Magazine (Manhattan Edition), delivered through both print and digital channels. Distribution is managed through the modernluxury.com digital platform, which provides access to digital editions across all city publications, and through print subscriptions available via store.modernluxury.com. The digital platform, email newsletters, and social media (X/Twitter, Instagram) serve as the primary audience engagement channels.

The business model is advertising-driven, monetizing luxury brand access to affluent consumer audiences through direct advertising sales, supplemented by print and digital subscription revenue. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company is headquartered in New York, operates as a private for-profit entity, and reports 1-10 employees. No management team, funding rounds, partnerships, M&A activity, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed in the available source data.

Name

Gotham Magazine

Legal name

Modern Luxury Media

Website

https://gothammag.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gotham Magazine is a luxury lifestyle publication covering Manhattan's affluent audiences, published as part of Modern Luxury Media's network across 23+ US markets. It serves luxury brand advertisers through editorial content spanning style, beauty, travel, dining, and culture.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Luxury Lifestyle Publishing

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (51312)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Consumer Lifestyle & Fashion Magazines (MPAJAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Travel & Outdoors Magazines (MPAJAEAH), Home, Garden & DIY Magazines (MPAJAEAG)

Keywords

• Luxury lifestyle publishing
• Digital magazine media
• Print magazine subscriptions
• Advertising media sales
• Metropolitan city editions

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Gotham Magazine publishes a New York City-focused luxury lifestyle magazine delivered in print and digital formats under the Modern Luxury media network. Content spans Style, Beauty & Wellness, Interiors, Food & Drink, Travel, Living, and Shopping. Revenue is generated by selling targeted advertising access to luxury brands and through print and digital subscriptions.

Product overview

Gotham Magazine is published by Modern Luxury as a luxury lifestyle publication focused on New York City. The product offering consists of the core magazine product (Gotham Magazine Manhattan Edition) delivered through Modern Luxury's digital platform. Content spans style, beauty and wellness, interiors, food and drink, travel, living, and shopping categories, with articles available both online and via digital edition.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gotham Magazine (Manhattan Edition) A luxury lifestyle print and digital magazine covering New York City, published through Modern Luxury's platform. Covers Style, Beauty & Wellness, Interiors, Food & Drink, Travel, Living, and Shopping for affluent NYC readers and luxury brand advertisers.
• Print Magazine Subscriptions Subscription-based delivery of Gotham Magazine and other Modern Luxury city print editions to readers, with quote-based pricing not publicly disclosed.
• Modern Luxury Digital Editions Digital reading platform providing online access to Gotham Magazine and other Modern Luxury city editions across 23 metropolitan markets.
• Advertising Sales (Advertise with Us) Direct advertising sales service providing luxury brands with targeted placement in Gotham Magazine's print and digital editions to reach affluent NYC audiences.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Recent moves3 records

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Direct peers

• Town & Country: Hearst's flagship national luxury lifestyle magazine covering style, culture, travel, interiors, and society. Directly comparable to Gotham Magazine's editorial mix and affluent-audience advertising positioning.
• Ocean Drive Magazine: Regional luxury lifestyle magazine serving South Florida's affluent market. Comparable city-specific luxury lifestyle model with overlapping advertiser targets and parallel multi-channel strategy to Gotham Magazine.
• DuJour Media: Independent luxury lifestyle magazine and digital publisher with multi-city editions. Competes head-to-head with Modern Luxury's network including Gotham Magazine for luxury brand advertising and affluent audience access.
• Haute Living: Luxury lifestyle digital and print magazine covering real estate, jets, yachts, fashion, and culture for affluent consumers. Directly comparable city-by-city luxury lifestyle positioning to Gotham Magazine.
• Departures: Luxury lifestyle and travel magazine originally tied to American Express Centurion. Covers travel, dining, fashion, and luxury goods for ultra-affluent readers, directly comparable to Gotham Magazine's positioning.
• Robb Report: Luxury lifestyle publication covering high-end travel, automobiles, real estate, dining, and style. Targets the same affluent advertiser base and competes for premium CPM budgets in the luxury lifestyle category.
• Hamptons Magazine: A regional luxury lifestyle magazine serving the Hamptons under the same Modern Luxury network as Gotham. Comparable in editorial structure, ad model, and affluent audience focus, though concentrated in a different geographic market.
• Architectural Digest: Condé Nast's luxury interiors and design publication. Overlaps with Gotham Magazine's 'Interiors' content vertical and competes for luxury brand advertising in design, home, and lifestyle categories.

Broad incumbents

• Hearst Magazines: Publisher of Town & Country, Harper's Bazaar, Esquire, Elle, and many other titles. A multi-title incumbent whose portfolio overlaps Gotham Magazine's vertical mix and competes in the same luxury advertising marketplace.
• Condé Nast: Major publisher of Vogue, Architectural Digest, Vanity Fair, Condé Nast Traveler, and GQ. A broader incumbent in luxury and lifestyle publishing with which Gotham Magazine competes for both reader attention and luxury advertising share.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gothammag

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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