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 treasures from the past.  When I see old, forgotten items, I see something that still has a story to tell and an energy that begs you to give them another chance to be loved.  After years of collecting some really cool pieces of history, my home started getting a wee bit overcrowded. I created my first booth to keep things out of my husband's garage (it's still full by the way) and named it Waterlemon Whatnots.  My life as a vintage vendor in West Michigan had begun.  One of the many booths along the way was at Eastown Antiques and it was there that I met the women who would help me create 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 the vintage world 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. 

Giving back and taking care of others is something that is very important to me.  The dream was to create not only a place to sell great vintage but to create a community hub for like minded individuals.  Elevated Grand Rapids would be that place and I just needed to find the building. I did a LOT of 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 sadly, 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 section of warehouse (circa 1900) 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 once a month, during the winter we host a free trivia night for our vendors and their guests.  

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 small business looking for a first or perhaps secondary location, 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