Just like that, "Sex and the City" fans may no longer be able to stand on the steps of character Carrie Bradshaw's famous Manhattan home after the owner asked city officials to let her barricade them with an iron gate.

The move comes after years of fans of the show and spin-off movies gathering around - and sometimes breaking into - the stoops of iconic brownstones in the city's trendy West Village neighborhood. Here's the exterior of Bradshaw's apartment, The apartment is the subject of the hit HBO series. Series starring Sarah Jessica Parker.

In an application filed with the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission on Jan. 14, the owner of 66 Perry Street explained her request to limit access to her building and requested the ability to install an iron gate at the bottom of the steps.

"The facade of my home was featured in the TV show 'Sex and the City' as the exterior of character Carrie Bradshaw's apartment," homeowner Barbara Lorber said, according to the New York Times. . My fault: I felt bad for this young location scout who had just graduated from NYU film school. He told me that if he didn't get the house, he would lose his first real job in the industry. work.”

She continued to the outlet: "At the time, no one knew that the show would turn into anything lasting... let alone that it would become an iconic fantasy vehicle and touchstone for the magic of New York City." She added: "My home Now a global tourist destination… Day or night, there are throngs of tourists in front of the house taking photos, chatting loudly, posting on social media, making TikTok videos or just celebrating the moment.”

Lorber said that even though a "No Trespassing - Private Property" sign was installed on a chain several years ago, many visitors don't respect the chain and instead climb over it to pose, dance or lie down on the steps. Down. She added that some drunken tourists climbed to the top at night to stare at the windows and try to open the front door or ring the doorbell.

Visitors also spray-painted graffiti on the steps and carved their initials into the main door frame, Lorber said.

"For over 20 years I have hoped that the fascination with my stoops would fade away and fans would find a new object of devotion, but I accept that we need something more substantial. To regain that for our tenants and ourselves For a reasonable quality of life, we need to install a proper gate," she said.

She has been given the go-ahead to install the gates, but discussions about the design are about to begin.

Since its launch on HBO in 1998, Sex and the City, which follows the lives of four professional female friends living in New York City, has become a global hit.