San Jose is showing love to the Sharks by permanently naming part of a downtown neighborhood after the national hockey team.

City leaders earlier this month renamed the corner of West St. John Street and North Alameda Boulevard to “Sharks Way” in an effort to connect the team’s hundreds of thousands of fans with downtown San Jose. The location is down the street from the SAP Center, also known as The Shark Tank, and will extend from Highway 87 to the SAP Center. The renaming comes as the city expands economic efforts in nearby areas, including the creation of Post Street pedestrian mall and further development of businesses near San Jose Mineta International Airport.

Mayor Matt Mahan said earlier this month that the city is close to finalizing a 25-year deal to keep the Sharks in San Jos

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