NEW YORK CITY—A new, minority-owned title insurance firm, National Standard Abstract has been launched, with an office in Floral Park on Long Island. A full-service title insurance firm, National Standard Abstract's (NSA) is staffed by insurance professional with more than a century of combined experience in the real estate industry. The staff has worked on a spectrum of commercial and residential transactions within New York and across the country including mixed use, office, market rate and affordable housing, amusement parks and hospitals. In addition, NSA is a minority-owned business enterprise in New York's title insurance industry where few other such firms exist.

“I'm excited to bring together a dynamic team of title insurance experts at National Standard Abstract. Our team is among the best in the industry having extensive experience in intricate real estate transactions positioning NSA with the ability to handle any client's needs,” says Osei Rubie, founder and president.

Rubie brings a decade of experience to National Standard Abstract. He started his career at Fidelity National Title where he honed his skills and established relationships with some of the most active real estate developers in New York and the region. His knowledge of complex residential, market rate and affordable-housing transactions place him in a unique position to provide tailored service to his clientele.

Some of Rubie's notable transactions include, in Harlem, the $90 million Randolph Houses and the $15 million Bridge 145 project; in Brooklyn, an $89-million, 61-building assemblage in East New York, the $31-million, nine-building Park Monroe rehabilitation and the $16 million S Five Properties assemblage.