the next time you're looking for something to do, flip a coin. Heads travel to Summerlin, tails make a beeline for southwest Las Vegas. Either way, you’re a winner. These two areas of the Las Vegas Valley are the focus of this edition of CRE, our bi-monthly commercial real estate guide. Inside, you’ll discover some of the new and exciting projects taking shape in these two parts of the valley.

In Summerlin, we'll bring you up to speed on the exciting plans for the Village at Queensridge and One Queensridge Place, along with informative articles on the popular Boca Park and the in-the-works Shoppes at Summerlin Centre.

In the southwest, catch up on the new developments of Exchange Two One Five (formerly the Village at the Cauldron), Durango Village, Rhodes Ranch Plaza, Southern Palms Plaza and Rainbow Sunset Pavilion.

In one of our popular Realty Check columns, Leslie Parraguirre – CEO and founder of interior-design company Colours, Inc. – takes a look at the right way to improve your company's image with smart and creative decorating ideas. You'll also find a great analysis of the right way to perform land exchanges from Westcor 1031 Exchange Company's Robert Noggle in addition to Restrepo Consulting Group's top-notch analyst John Restrepo's view of the valley's changing economic landscape.

Enjoy features about several other companies and how they are making their mark on the Las Vegas Valley's commercial real estate industry. The Las Vegas Valley is growing and some of the most exciting projects in the nation are being built here – right in our own backyard.