Before joining Latter & Blum in 1986, Schaffer Mickal had 16 years experience in the retail and restaurant business. He has owned and operated restaurants and bars in New Orleans Historic French Quarter since 1978, and has been involved in the retail market in the citys Central Business District and Warehouse District since 1973.
As a commercial real estate professional, Shaffer has capitalized on his extensive experience in French Quarter food and beverage to become the leading expert on French Quarter commercial real estate.
Schaffer is Latter & Blums leading producer for restaurant and nightclub sales, with clients like Hooters, Maiden VoyageHustler Club, New Orleans Original Daiquiris, Gold Club, Ricks, Acme Oyster House, Semolinas, Bob Dylan, Jimmy Buffet, GW Fins, Bourbon Rocks, Bourbon Cowboy, Philipes, Coyote Ugly, Copelands, Dupuy Storage & Forwarding Corp., Arbys, Rallys, Discount Zone, The French Market Corp., Broussards, Tommys, Houstons, Howlin Wolf, Hard Rock Caf, Loews Theater, Mr. Bs, BB Kings and 16 sales and leases on Bourbon Street alone.