PREMIER BUILDING ASSOCIATES LLC

What PREMIER BUILDING ASSOCIATES LLC does

Premier Building Associates LLC is a full-service residential and marine contractor headquartered in Alexandria Bay, New York, serving the 1000 Islands region of Northern New York. Founded in 2000 by owner Raymond "Smitty" Smith, the company delivers high-end custom construction services spanning new construction, remodels and additions, boathouses, docks and seawalls, custom built-ins, and custom millwork. Its core competency is the construction of luxury and architecturally complex structures for waterfront and island properties—a niche requiring specialized marine logistics and structural design expertise that the owner applies via non-conventional techniques.

The business operates on a project-based, quote-driven revenue model with no public pricing transparency. A core operational advantage is the partnership with Challenger Shipping, LLC, which provides a 74-foot landing craft capable of transporting heavy equipment and materials to island job sites where conventional road access does not exist. Premier holds a certified Gossen Installer status for premium decking products and has executed high-visibility work including restorations of Boldt Castle and Singer Castle and construction of the La Duchesse Yacht House at the Antique Boat Museum. The company has expanded into building lot sales in Clayton, NY, including waterfront parcels with deep-water dockage, creating an upstream funnel into its custom home construction services.

Premier's customer base consists of affluent residential property owners, waterfront property owners, and lot buyers in Northern New York, reached through direct office sales, referrals, and community-driven visibility. Distribution is entirely regional and direct, supported by partnerships with local chambers of commerce and sustained community engagement through events such as the Annual Polar Bear Dip fundraiser for River Hospital. The firm employs 16 people, is privately held with no institutional investment, and reports no acquisitions, funding rounds, or formal expansion initiatives.

Name

PREMIER BUILDING ASSOCIATES LLC

Legal name

Premier Building Associates, LLC

Website

https://premierbuilding.biz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Premier Building Associates LLC is a 16-employee, privately held full-service residential and marine contractor in the 1000 Islands region of Northern New York, building custom upscale homes, boathouses, docks, and seawalls for affluent waterfront property owners since 2000.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Construction Services

NAICS

New Housing For-Sale Builders (236117), Construction of Buildings (236)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), Operative Builders (1531)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAB)

Keywords

• Residential construction
• Marine construction
• Custom home building
• Waterfront construction
• Remodeling services

Headquarters

HQ city

Alexandria Bay

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Construction Services: Full service residential and marine contractor providing construction services including new construction, remodels, additions, boathouses, docks, seawalls, custom built-ins, and custom millwork. Revenue generated through project-based contracts for both new construction and renovation projects.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Premier Building Associates, LLC is a full-service residential and marine contractor specializing in upscale construction in the 1000 Islands region of Northern New York. The company offers new construction, remodels, additions, boathouses, docks, seawalls, custom built-ins, and custom millwork for waterfront and island properties, leveraging the Design Build process and structural design expertise of owner Raymond Smith.

Product overview

Premier Building Associates, LLC is a full-service residential and marine contractor specializing in upscale construction in the Thousand Islands region of Northern New York. The company offers a comprehensive range of construction services including remodels & additions, new construction, boathouses, docks & seawalls, custom built-ins, and custom millwork. They also sell building lots in Clayton, NY and operate Challenger Shipping, LLC with a 74-foot landing craft for marine transportation of heavy equipment and materials to island customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Remodels and Additions
• New Construction
• Boathouses
• Docks and Seawalls
• Custom Built-ins
• Custom Millwork
• Building Lots for Sale
• Challenger Landing Craft

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Gossen CorpminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGossen Corp provides low-maintenance, high-performance deck and porch products. Premier is a certified Gossen installer, offering these products as part of outdoor living space solutions for clients.
• Con Tech Building Systems, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCon Tech Building Systems collaborated with Premier on the River Home project in Alexandria Bay on the St. Lawrence River.
• Grater Architects, P.C.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrater Architects provided design services for projects including The Pear House and Dingman Point.
• Aubertine & CurrierminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAubertine & Currier collaborated on the Nobby Island Pavilion project, providing complex and innovative designs.
• Alexandria Bay Chamber of CommerceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal chamber of commerce partnership for community engagement and business networking in Alexandria Bay.
• Clayton Chamber of CommerceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal chamber of commerce partnership for community engagement and business networking in Clayton.
• Antique Boat MuseumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPremier built the La Duchesse Yacht House, part of Clayton's Antique Boat Museum, in conjunction with Purcell Construction.
• Boldt CastleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPremier has worked on restorations of historic Boldt Castle in the 1000 Islands region.
• Singer Castle on Dark IslandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPremier has worked on restorations of historic Singer Castle on Dark Island.
• River Hospital FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSmitty participates in the Annual Polar Bear Dip to raise funds for River Hospital, supporting the local community hospital.
• Hart House InnminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal partner in the 1000 Islands hospitality community.
• LaFave White & McGivern LS PCminorOthersLand surveying firm providing services for Premier's lot sales and construction projects.
• Challenger Shipping, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChallenger Shipping operates a 74' Landing Craft for hire to transport heavy equipment, machinery and materials to island customers and those on the river. Combined with Premier Building Associates to provide comprehensive marine construction services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bellingham Marine Industries: Global marina and waterfront structure builder; comparable on the marine-construction portion of Premier's book (docks, seawalls, boathouses) and relevant for any expansion of Premier's waterfront capability.
• Aubertine & Currier: Design-build firm that co-designed the Nobby Island Pavilion with Premier; operates in the same Northern NY region on similar custom residential and waterfront projects.
• Purcell Construction: Regional construction firm cited as a collaborator with Premier on the La Duchesse Yacht House project for the Antique Boat Museum; operates as a similarly-positioned regional GC in the same Thousand Islands / Northern NY geography.
• Con Tech Building Systems, Inc. Local building partner that collaborated with Premier on the River Home project in Alexandria Bay; comparable custom residential builder serving the same waterfront market.

Broad incumbents

• Toll Brothers: National luxury homebuilder serving affluent buyers across the U.S.; comparable as a broad incumbent in the high-end custom residential category, though at vastly larger scale and outside the Thousand Islands geography.
• Hayner Hoyt Corporation: Syracuse-based regional general contractor serving commercial, institutional and multi-family clients across New York; comparable as an Upstate NY incumbent competing for similar private and institutional build work.
• Arthur Rutenberg Homes: U.S. franchise custom luxury homebuilder; comparable as a broad incumbent in upscale, design-driven single-family construction targeting affluent buyers.
• The Pike Company: Major Rochester/New York regional general contractor; a broader incumbent that overlaps with Premier on institutional and renovation work across Upstate New York.
• LeChase Construction: Established Upstate New York general contractor with a much broader commercial and institutional portfolio; comparable as a regional construction services competitor for non-residential Thousand Islands work such as museum and historic projects.
• Christa Construction: Rochester, NY regional general contractor active in commercial, multi-family, and senior living construction; comparable as a broader Upstate NY incumbent for non-residential project types Premier also serves.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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