Developer Alex Sapir and his estranged wife, Yanina, sold one of the family’s properties on the Venetian Islands to Shark Tank investor Rohan Oza, The Real Deal has learned.
The Sapirs, who are in the midst of a contentious divorce, sold the waterfront home at 206 West San Marino Drive to an entity tied to Oza for $9.8 million, sources told TRD. Oza owns the home next door.
Oza, a recurring guest investor on the reality TV show Shark Tank, was a former chief marketing officer for Glaceau, the parent company of Smartwater and Vitaminwater, which sold to Coca-Cola for $4.2 billion in 2007, according to published reports. He paid $13.5 million for the property adjacent to the Sapirs in December.
Evan Weiss of 305 Degrees Realty represented Oza in the two deals. He did not respond to a request for comment. Attorney Michael Gallinar with Adams Gallinar also represented Oza.
The home at 206 West San Marino Drive was marketed as a teardown. The 4,300-square-foot house sits on a 0.2-acre lot and was built in 1955. A trust in Yanina Sapir’s name paid just over $11 million for the property in December 2021.
Oza likely plans to knock down both of his homes and build a larger estate. The two lots total 0.6 acres.
Alex Sapir, who is dating actress and TV host Leila Ben Khalifa, developed the boutique luxury condo Arte in Surfside. Sapir heads the Sapir Organization and Sapir Corp., both based in New York. He is expected to next work on a major mixed-use development near Edgewater and the Arts & Entertainment District in Miami.
A filing in the Sapirs’ divorce states that a marital property was under contract as of mid-January, and was set to close a few weeks from then. But it did not name the property. The couple’s estate is estimated to be valued at more than $100 million, filings show. A trial on the divorce is set for later this year.
The Sapirs also own the waterfront mansion at 126 West San Marino Drive, on the opposite side of 206 West San Marino. Together, the two homes hit the market for $54 million with Luxe Living Realty owner/broker Dora Puig after Yanina filed for divorce in 2022. On its own, the house at 206 West San Marino Drive that just sold was previously asking $12.9 million.
Nearby on Di Lido Island, progressive heir Daniel Lewis recently sold his waterfront spec home for $19.5 million, adding to a string of pricey deals on the Venetian Islands.