We strive to develop great partnerships, providing the vision, trust, service and investment necessary to achieve impactful outcomes for everyone involved. Here’s what we mean by that.
Vision
Our vision is as imaginative as it is entrepreneurial. We consistently identify new opportunities for growth and investment, imagining the future that we can create. Then we invest, with great confidence, in creating it.
Trust
Trust is what enables Priam to operate as it does. At our core, we believe that the right people given the right circumstances will create something great. We actively seek the right people and to position them, as well as ourselves, for success.
Service
Service is the foundation of any strong organization. Team members need to proactively deliver beyond the expectations of our partners and customers. Good service is a necessity; great service is a way of showing respect.
Investment
We pride ourselves on identifying great opportunities and investing in ways that encourage long-term prosperity. Those opportunities might be great properties, but they could just as easily be inspiring people or the communities in which we operate. When these opportunities arise, we strive to make stakeholders into partners so that together, we can invest in our collective future.
History of Priam
Priam Enterprises, LLC was founded in 2007 by Paul J. Kolkmeyer. Paul’s entrepreneurial vision, as well as his experience in banking and real estate, enabled Priam to grow quickly, with Paul learning more along the way. Today, Priam owns and manages a diverse portfolio of residential and commercial properties throughout the region, especially Buffalo’s Main Street corridor. Their approach, however, has remained the same: invest in good people, treat your tenants well, and success will follow.
Our Team
We take our investments in people as seriously as our investments in property. People are what make the difference and our team is what makes us who we are. We’re confident that once you start working with us, you’ll see the difference too.
Paul J. Kolkmeyer - CEO
"I’m proud of the projects Priam has undertaken and our investment in revitalizing Buffalo. What makes me the most gratified, though, is partnering with tenants, contractors, financiers, partners and the Priam leadership team to make each project a sustainable success story."
Paul J. Kolkmeyer is the President and CEO of Priam Enterprises, LLC.
Paul grew up in the Town of Tonawanda where he attended St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from Canisius College in 1975 and obtained his MBA in Finance from Fordham University in 1985.
Prior to founding Priam, Paul served as president and CEO of First Niagara Bank and its parent, First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. He joined First Niagara in...
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Vice President – Residential
Emily Kolkmeyer has been Priam’s Leasing Agent since 2012.
Emily graduated from Erie Community College in 2016 with an associate degree in hotel & restaurant management. Having lived in Buffalo...
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Controller
Julie grew up in Tonawanda, but has been a resident of the Southtowns for most of her adult life. Julie graduated from the University at Buffalo with...
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