Nearly four years after his estranged wife first filed, developer Alex Sapir’s divorce is now on a collision course with a Miami Beach courtroom. A non-jury trial is set for Oct. 19, 2026, with recent filings showing the fight zeroing in on the couple’s Venetian Islands waterfront compound and a disputed $2.2 million loan linked to the property. The short-lived loan order and the looming trial are the latest turns in a public split that has unfolded alongside a series of big-ticket home listings.
Judge briefly approved loan, then Yanina moved to void it
Miami-Dade Judge George Sarduy signed an order authorizing Yanina Sapir to execute documents for a $2.2 million loan secured by equity in the couple’s Venetian Islands home, according to The Real Deal. Two days later, Yanina fired back with a motion asking the court to vacate that order, arguing the loan never actually closed. The court has now set a non-jury trial for Oct. 19, 2026, to sort out the remaining disputes over the house and the parties’ finances.
How the loan proceeds were meant to be divided
Filing details summarized by The Real Deal show the proposed $2.2 million loan had a very specific roadmap. Nearly $1.5 million was earmarked for Yanina’s share of sale-related expenses, about $450,000 for lender interest reserves and closing costs, roughly $85,000 to plug an overdraw in the couple’s joint account, about $130,000 to pay down an American Express balance and restore Yanina’s card privileges, and $100,000 for alimony. In her motion, Yanina’s attorney, Natalie Lemos, wrote that the parties and the lender “could not agree on the final terms of the loan,” while Alex’s lawyer, Jason Marks, said Alex is “current on all debt obligations.”
Property backdrop and what’s at stake
The Sapirs’ Venetian Islands spread includes a modern 7,300-square-foot mansion at 126 West San Marino Drive, plus an older home next door at 206 West San Marino Drive that has been marketed as a teardown. The two properties have been shopped as a package at price points in the tens of millions. Public listings and prior coverage help frame what is on the line here, from the mansion’s single-home marketing to the tax-parcel records. For that context, see reporting and property details at Robb Report via Yahoo and the parcel entry on RealtyHop.
What to watch at trial
The non-jury trial is expected to center on how the Miami Beach assets are divided, what alimony looks like, and whether the disputed loan and related paperwork have any legal bite. The Sapirs still have time to hammer out a settlement before Oct. 19. If they do not, it will be Judge Sarduy, not a jury, who sorts through the finances, the property and the fallout from a very expensive marital breakup.
