A Deerfield Beach boat upholstery and cover business is still fighting eviction after an appellate court shot down its claim that the coronavirus pandemic played a role in a day-late rent payment.

The Cove & Deerfield Beach LLC, controlled by New York's Bruscas family, filed the commercial eviction lawsuit in January against Hector Alicea and R Fast Inc., an affiliate of his Rfast Canvas.

Rfast occupies a unit in a two-story, seafoam-colored building steps from the Intracoastal Waterway at 201 SE 15th Terrace. The Broward County Property Appraiser's office lists 14-34 31 Avenue LLC as the owner, which has the same New York address as Cove & Deerfield.

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Lidia Dinkova

Lidia Dinkova covers South Florida real estate for the Daily Business Review. Contact her at [email protected] or 305-347-6665. On Twitter @LidiaDinkova.