There was a McDonald's in the University District from 1984 through 2000, when its lease ended. That was on The Ave, north of Northeast 45th Street, with its distinctive but odd little takeout window.

SEATTLE — A future development site at 3257 Harbor Ave. S.W. sold for $1.5 million, according to King County records. The seller was an LLC associated with Isola Homes, which acquired the property in ...