The building's owner said that fans have left graffiti on her stoop and carved their initials into her doorframe

The owner of the building that served as the exterior of Sarah Jessica Parker's apartment made the request with the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission after the stoop has continued to be a "global tourist destination.

The owner of the townhouse used for exterior shots of Carrie Bradshaw's apartment in the show will now build a gate to keep out "the endless presence of interest in my celebrity staircase".

It's hard to imagine anyone other than Sarah Jessica Parker playing Carrie Bradshaw. It's equally hard to envisage any other actor but Kristin Davis as Charlotte York. But as it turns out, the iconic show almost looked very,

The front staircase of a Manhattan brownstone featured in "Sex and the City" is getting a metal gate to keep away fans who the building owner says trespass and pose for pictures.

According to the owner in her application letter, people graffitied the steps of her stoop and carved their initials into the doorframe over the years.

Carrie Bradshaw's apartment was almost its own character in the hit television series. But is it possible fans of Sex and the City have paid too much attention to the iconic New York City brownstone?