Where does one begin to tell a story that has taken a lifetime to create? Perhaps we keep it simple, skip the early years and go straight to adulthood. I cannot remember a time when I didn’t love old stuff. Many pieces in our lives are often forgotten.  They still have a story to tell and an energy that begs you to give them another go in the sun.  After years of collecting some really cool pieces of history, my home started getting a wee bit overcrowded. Following a suggestion from my husband, due to his lack of garage space, I created Waterlemon Whatnots.  My life as a vintage vendor in West Michigan began.  One of my many stops along the way was at Eastown Antiques and it was there that I met the women who would become my partners in Elevated Antiquities. We opened those doors mid 2018 at 1111 Godfrey. After an unexpected change in my “real gig” circumstances, I found myself with more time on my hands. The opportunity to go a little bigger and invest myself completely in a dream that I have had for a long time was standing in front of me and it was now or never. With the support of my family & friends, I decided to jump in with both feet. 

I believe that as a community we can do more than just sell the goods that we procure and create. The dream was to create somewhere, where no matter your walk of life, you have a place to belong, grow & succeed.  Elevated Grand Rapids would be that place and I just needed to find the building. I did a lot of looking and calling, calling and looking, and this little brick building on Clyde Park (circa 1929) captured my attention. It wasn’t beautiful by any means; run down and tired might be an understatement, but I could feel that energy pulling me in. At the end of May 2019, I signed the papers and the keys were mine.  After an intense 3 month renovation, we opened our doors for the first time in September of 2019.  March 2020 brought us COVID and we had to close those doors.  However, fortune was with us and we got back to business in June of 2020.

Clyde Park has been an incredible home for the last six years.  We've celebrated lot of highs, cried through some lows and made SO many great memories.  

It's now 2025 and our next big step involves a 25,000 square foot warehouse just down the road from the new amphitheater being built on Market Street in Grand Rapids, Michigan.  This new experience we're building will be one you'll recognize as the Elevated standard. Community will be valued over competition and all humans regardless of color, creed or sexual orientation will be welcome!

Our growing team is hard at work building & creating an incredible new space.  100+ Vendors and Artisans will provide the unique, retail & educational experience.  Vintage Home Decor & Furniture, a large vintage clothing boutique along with a bookroom complete with seating and an art gallery will round out this one-of-a-kind shopping experience.

We're returning to our roots and the elevation that gave us our name, the second floor.  A grand new staircase has been completed to bring you directly into what will now be known as The Elevated Market.  Don't worry, if you and yours can't navigate the stairs.  An elevator, complete with operator will take you directly into the heart of the action.  A Free & easily accessible, large parking lot along with indoor loading and unloading makes being a customer or vendor an enjoyable experience.  Per usual, we require ZERO work hours from our vendors and we'll be open 7 Days A Week.  

Something you may not know about Elevated is that during the winter we host a free trivia night for our vendors once a month.  Matt from Here's Your Host creates a custom, professional event and everyone is invited. 

Whether you're a customer, vendor or both, we hope that you'll find your happy place at The Elevated Market.

If you're a vintage collector like myself, a home decor guru, a creator or an artist that needs a place to call home, check out our application for more info.

I cannot wait to show you what we're creating on the southwest side of Grand Rapids!!! 

heather