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The chic penthouse that was showcased at the SOMA Grand ShowRise event in 2010, and has been featured in the San Francisco Chronicle, has recently been put on the market for just under $2 million.

The beautiful Presidio Heights home located at 3636 Washington Street has recently gone on the market for $15,000,000.

Only in its forth year, SF20/21, held at the Festival Pavilion at Fort Mason, has had a big impact on the modern design scene, and it has continued to grow its repertoire. Claudia Juestel attended the recent 2011 show, and reported back on what she found.

The MOAD recently celebrated its 6th annual black-tie Gala, hosted in 2011 by actor and director Delroy Lindo and Co-chairs Lloyd H. Dean and Deborah Santana.

Floyd Mayweather, Jr. looks to KO the competition in this week’s Sunday Sports Page, but he’s just one of many champions headlining the sports real estate main event. Read on for the latest news from the professional athlete home front. Miami Heat Sell Tim Hardaway’s House (Top) Back in 2011, the Miami Heat threw Tim Hardaway a bone in the form of buying his Florida home. Despite making $46.6 million for his career, Hardaway was, at the time , under the IRS microscope for tax troubles, but managed to save face by selling his 7,542-square-foot home to the Heat ownership group, including team president Pat Riley, for $1.985 million. Two years removed from the purchase, the Miami owners have finally washed their hands of Hardaway’s estate, selling the Mediterranean spread that has a pool and a private Heat-themed basketball court for $2.3 million.

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That epic $45 million penthouse at the W Hollywood may be the hot real estate topic of the day, but over on the East Coast, the collective media engine is heating up over an apartment owned by one of the biggest names in NASCAR: Jeff Gordon. The famed race car driver, who at 13 th -overall in the Sprint Cup standings after completing the 700 th race of his career, appears poised to leave his posh New York City apartment in the rear view mirror. Gordon, who has pocketed more than $129 million over the course of his racing career, originally purchased the three-bedroom, three-and-a-half spread at Central Park West for $9.7 million back in 2007. He aims to make more than three times that after listing the 3,454-square-foot apartment for a cool $30 million . Found in the exclusive ‘House’ section of the ultra-luxurious condominium building, Gordon’s victory lane spread is one high-performance vehicle. An entry foyer features Santos Mahogany floors with solid brass in-laid edging, while living and dining room areas showcase east-facing views of Central Park.

In his latest movie, CZ12 aka Chinese Zodiac, the 58-year-old Jackie Chan will be seen battling canines and free-falling from volcanoes. Chan, known for his outrageous stunts and for incurring over 200 injuries in his career, has even outdone himself this time. Jackie, who said that working with the dogs required extreme patience, also revealed he received a dog bite while filming. Since the only way he could endear himself to the dogs was by playing with them and giving them treats, in one scene Jackie still had the scent of food on his hand so the dog nipped it, drawing blood.

Folks in Sungei Petani, Kedah have more venues to watch their favourite movies like the latest James Bond movie, Skyfall. Golden Screen Cinemas recently opened its second GSC lite cinema at the new Amanjaya Mall. The eight-screen GSC Lite offers movie goers the signature GSC entertainment magic in a lighter, modest and more accessible manner to cater for markets like Sungei Petani, without sacrificing the effects of big screens and digital sounds like those offered in GSC cinemas nationwide. With the new GSC Amanjaya Mall, that’s equipped with seven digital halls (including two digital 3D halls), movie-goers will be able to enjoy more digital movies in either 2D or 3D format. At the launch, GSC Chief Executive Officer Koh Mei Lee said: “We are looking forward to offering a better selection of movies for the local community with this new cinema.” Built at a cost of RM15 million, GSC Amanjaya Mall has a total seating capacity of 1,306 which includes 1,290 seats and 16 designated spaces for those wheelchair bound. The new GSC Amanjaya Mall also provides online ticketing facility for both internet and mobile purchases

Path less travelled: Adrien Brody (left) and Mika Salo with the specially modified Nissan Patrol vehicle before entering the rough terrains of the Ulu Sedili jungle near Mersing, Johor. Hollywood star Adrien Brody and Finnish former Formula One racer Mika Salo take on the challenge of driving through a jungle in Malaysia. Imagine this – driving a 4×4 vehicle on a frozen lake in Siberia, Russia, or across the scorching China desert, or tackling the rough terrains of Malaysia’s deep forests. Not many people have the opportunity to take on the paths less travelled. Now, let’s take it further by having a racing professional behind the wheels and a Hollywood star next to him and you will get the new three-part television series – Shell Helix Driven To Extremes . True to its name, the programme follows the drivers to different parts of the world to take on extreme conditions in a specially modified Nissan Patrol.