Although Thomas Edison is credited with inventing the light bulb, Lewis Howard Latimer, a black inventor, patented a more efficient manufacturing process that encased the light bulb filament in cardboard allowing it to become more affordable and adoptable, spreading it around the world.

National Standard Abstract (NSA) and CB Emmanuel Realty (CBE) are two Black Owned Real Estate Firms that have closed over $60 million in transactions together.

The Responsible 100 award honors NY’s most powerful executives, thought leaders, visionaries and influencers, who are setting new standards of excellence, dedication and leadership in improving their communities and making transformative change by successfully promoting one of core principles of social responsibility which include: Charity, Community Engagement, Customer Service, Diversity & Inclusion, Equity, Ethics, Transparency, Sustainability and Volunteerism.

This father-son duo, Osei and Nadir Rubie, went from having to refinance their home of 14 years due to misfiled title insurance to owning one of the largest Black-owned title-insurance firms in the industry with over a billion dollars in real estate deals.

Previously, we reported on the success of father and son duo, Osei and Nadir Rubie, who own a title insurance agency, National Standard Abstract (NSA), known as one of the largest Black-owned companies in the industry with over a billion dollars in real estate deals.

Westbury, NY Amid a global pandemic and economic downturn, National Standard Abstract galvanized its resources to empower people of African descent—the community hardest hit by COVID-19 as thousands of families are facing financial, food, and housing instability.

Father-son business partners Osei and Nadir Rubie are developing a new affordable housing project amid the U.S. housing crisis.

As New York City is slowly reopening while spurring affordable housing to meet the growing demand post-pandemic, National Standard Abstract (NSA) closed a $30 million real estate transaction deal to develop a new affordable housing project in Brooklyn.

National Standard Abstract (NSA), a full-service title insurance agency with expertise in residential and commercial real estate transactions, took swift action to meet some of the most immediate needs during COVID-19. 

(D-Jamaica) provided one hundred fifty lunches each to the Jamaica and Queens Village Bus Depots in partnership with ATU Local 1056, Artimus NYC, BRP Companies, OMNI New York, Emblem Health, American Recycling, and National Standard Abstract.

Born to two extremely hardworking and proud Pan-African entrepreneurs hailing from Costa Rica (his father) and Jamaica (his mother) Osei moved to Liberia, as a very young child, with his parents who believed the African continent was the only  place in which they could instill a true sense of freedom and pride in their children.

NEW YORK, NY No one could have foreseen the economic downturn in the first quarter of 2020 as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) made landfall in the U.S. this past January. With millions of lives at stake, gubernatorial executive orders were issued to shutter non-essential businesses and construction projects across the state of New York. 

National Standard Abstract, a title-insurance firm based in New York City, is one of the very few Black-owned business enterprises in the area. The company's CEO, Osei Rubie, and his son, Nadir, equipped with a decade of experience in the title insurance industry and entrepreneurial knowledge from their other family-owned businesses, have led the company to more than $1 billion in real estate deals since 2015.

There is nothing more powerful than owning land in the United States. Because of this, the real estate industry has become an extremely lucrative business. For Osei Rubie, it means earning the chance to create a million-dollar company and passing that legacy down to his son.

Which project, deal, or transaction was the “game-changer” in the advancement of your career? Every milestone that we have ever achieved - closing a landmark deal of $189 million for the development of the Archer Green Apartments or successfully navigating the most complex transaction–has been a game-changer.

National Standard Abstract, a title-insurance firm based in New York City, is one of the very few Black-owned business enterprises in the area. The company's CEO, Osei Rubie, and his son, Nadir, equipped with a decade of experience in the title insurance industry and entrepreneurial knowledge from their other family-owned businesses, have led the company to more than $1 billion in real estate deals since 2015.

The Responsible 100 award honors NY’s most powerful executives, thought leaders, visionaries and influencers, who are setting new standards of excellence, dedication and leadership in improving their communities and making transformative change by successfully promoting one of core principles of social responsibility which include: Charity, Community Engagement, Customer Service, Diversity & Inclusion, Equity, Ethics, Transparency, Sustainability and Volunteerism. 

ssing the $1 billion mark in transactions closed. Within the years that I have been closely connected, and now officially integrated into the team, I witnessed the evolution of National Standard Abstract from a bespoke insurance firm to a major industry player in less than five years.

New York, NY Amid the world’s real estate capital lies a housing crisis as New Yorkers are displaced by rising rents and gentrification.

New York, NY In just three years, National Standard Abstract (NSA) has become a formidable competitor in the city’s title insurance industry.