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Heritage Auctions Announces Three Super Bowl Charity Auction Packages

We've already mentioned one charity auction for a Super Bowl XLV package. Dallas-based Heritage Auctions has three more that give you a chance to get to the big game and do some good at the same time.

The Big Brothers Big Sisters Super Bowl XLV Double Suite Charity Auction comes courtesy of Mavericks and Cowboys season ticket holder Neal Hawks, with an assist from Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Terry of the Dallas Mavericks. This Super Bowl suite package is being donated to Big Brothers Big Sisters. Current Big Brothers in the program, Dirk, Jason and Neal realize the impact that mentoring can have on a young life. The package contains tickets for you and 36 friends to a double field level suite for Super Bowl XLV, which includes complimentary gourmet food, beer and wine served by Cowboys Stadium staff.The lot also includes four parking passes. The auction is now live on HA.com/Sports, with bidding ending Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at 10:00 PM CT.

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Emmit Smith Plans Harlem Hotel

by Jonathon Ramsey (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels, Sports, Real Estate Developments, Celebrity Design

Emmitt Smith is the marquee name among a group of investors aiming to build a hotel at the corner of Lenox Ave and 125th Street in Harlem. For a portion of the $80 million cost to finance the project they went to the New York City Capital Resource Corporation, run by Mayor Bloomberg. The NYCCRC had $120 million provided by the federal government in order to seed economic development in certain neighborhoods.

Emmitt's group requested $19.5 million, which was all that remains of the original $120 million. This week they were told they have been provisionally awarded the sum pending a full board vote, but with one serious condition: they must begin construction by the end of this year.

There have been many attempts and many promises made when it comes to revitalizing Harlem, and most have remained nothing more than attempts and promises. Assuming the investment group can source the remaining funds, it is said that the hotel will be a Hyatt, joined by retail and cultural establishments such as Whole Foods and a YMCA.

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Shaq Slept Here, Estate of the Day

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Estates, Celebrity Shopping

Shaquille O'Neal's name doesn't seem to have done much for selling his own home but maybe his former rental will have better luck. Shaq finally sold his Miami home after it had been on the market for years getting $2 million less than he paid for it and just about half of his original $32 million asking price. A home that he rented in Paradise Valley, Arizona has gone through a deep price cut too. Both Shaquille O'Neal and Emmitt Smith did each rent this large house for a year. Shaquille O'Neal recently moved out with his family.

The five-bedroom home was built in 2002 and has approximately 8981 square feet of space. The grounds include a pool and there is a master bath that features a tub that might even have been large enough for Shaq. The home is on a two-acre lot and is located near golf courses and restaurants. The listing agent reports that the home was originally offered at $6.5 million but it can now be had for $3.6 million.

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