Joshua Bruno, is a successful real estate investor and developer with over ten years of experience in the Gulf Coast region. He currently specializes in development and management of multi-family properties in the New Orleans metro area. In response to the demand for safe, affordable housing for metro New Orleans families, as well as housing for temporary workers who have flocked to New Orleans to aid in the area’s rebuilding, he opened Downtown Development Group and Metro-Wide Apartments. All of his properties are owner managed by a staff which specializes in assisting  tenants with housing needs.
 
With the motto of “Bring Louisiana Home,’ Bruno has worked closely with returning hurricane evacuees, the migrant worker community, FEMA, DHAP, the Archdiocese of New Orleans, the Unity Road Home Program, Catholic Charities, and numerous other non-profit groups to provide affordable housing after Hurricane Katrina.

Bruno’s garden style apartment communities feature all high-end amenities: digital phones; gated off-street parking; usable green space/gated courtyards; on-site bi-lingual staff and security; 24-hour monitored CCTV security systems; and energy efficient lighting/plumbing.

The Management team of Joshua Bruno’s company Metro-Wide Apartments is responsible for managing all of his apartment complexes and duplexes. With a management philosophy geared towards assisting individuals in obtaining safe, affordable housing, they will bend of backwards to keep their tenants happy.

They currently work with organizations such as FEMA, DHAP, and HANO, as well as many other organizations in order to insure the safe living of many of New Orleans residents. They will work out payment plans to work with tenants, drive potential tenants to view apartments, and work with any of a number of government and non-profit organizations to ensure the happiness and well being of their tenants. They are trained to work with fixed income individuals, physically and mentally handicapped individuals, the elderly, and anyone else who needs special assistance.


MEET OUR TEAM
 

Darrin Duplissey - Director of Property Management
propmanager@brunoinc.com
Darrin Duplissey has worked in residential real estate for 9 years and in all aspects of the industry, including buying, selling, development and property management. For the last 7 years, Duplissey has focused on rental property and specialized in turnkey property management, from procuring a property and overseeing the rehabilitation of the unit to leasing and day-to-day management. He has managed units in every size, from single-family dwellings to large-unit apartment complexes throughout the New Orleans area.

Duplissey most recently worked with the French Market Corporation as the property manager where he managed some 50 residential units and 52 commercial spaces. He oversaw some of the most iconic real estate in the city of New Orleans, including Cafe Du Monde, Washington Artery Park, The Farmers Market and the Upper Pontalba Building on Jackson Square.

In his free time, Duplissey enjoys reading, cooking and delving in to the history and culture of New Orleans.

Elizabeth Lee – Community Affairs Manager
leaseadmin@brunoinc.com
Elizabeth, who has been with Metro-Wide Apartments since September 2012, and has been in the Property Management Industry for over 9 years. She was born and raised in New Orleans and is a local girl. Elizabeth has 3 grown children, and 1 grandson who “are the center of her world.”


Shawn Collins – Assistant Property Manager
assistpm@brunoinc.com
Shawn, who has been with Metro-Wide Apartments since February 2013, has been in the Property Management Industry for over 7 years. Shawn is from Terrytown and a graduate of West Jefferson High School. She has 1 son, and 1 baby girl who motivate her each day.