Open for nearly two years, the Big Sky Center business condo complex on Dredge Drive on the north side is starting to fill up.

Gary Stocker, owner of Montana Fly Goods, built the six-unit condo building two years ago, moving his own business into one of the end units in December 2006.

“Business is good out here,” said Stocker, who’s owned the fly shop and guide business since 1990. He was previously located on Euclid toward the western city limits. “It’s slowed down some now that we’re having this bit with the stock market, but it’s been good. I like it out here.”

This summer, Heuiser Physical Therapy moved into the center’s two westernmost units. Owner Brian Heuiser said having additional space for his six-person operation was key to the move from the Great Northern Town Center.

“A lot of people are moving to that area, a lot of businesses are moving there,” he said of the city’s bustling northern edge. “But the big thing for us was the square feet. We’ve got nearly three times the square feet we had at the Great Northern.”

A few weeks ago, the Helena Building Industry Association moved into another of the center’s condos — endorsing one of the organization’s key talking points in the process.

“We used to be renting, and now we’ve purchased,” said executive officer Elaine Marcille. “We had outgrown our space (on Poplar Street), so we purchased a condo. It’s the same payment, and we’ve made an investment now instead of just paying rent.”

Spoken like a true executive of a home-building association — her members should be proud.

Tricked Rides: Jason Seymour is not in the business of carving up animals.

Seymour, 28, moved his business, Seymour Kustoms, into the former longtime North Montana home of Capital Meat Block at the start of October.

The move has meant added visibility for the business that provides customizing and accessories for cars and trucks — but it’s also meant a steady stream of hunters who see the old Meat Block sign and are looking for someone to process their elk.

The five-year-old business was previously located in the Helena Cycle Center on Chestnut.

“This space is actually a little smaller, but it’s a much better location with better exposure,” Seymour said.

Seymour said he stays busy with window tinting jobs in the summer months, with remote starters gaining popularity as the temperature drops. Stereo sales and installation make up a chunk of the business, and Seymour recently added signs, banners, vehicle lettering and graphics to the services he offers.

Seymour Kustoms fills about two-thirds of the old meat processing building, where there’s still an open space on the east side.

E-mail your Open for Business ideas to john.harrington@helenair.com.