New York city officials have approved adding a metal gate to deter fans of the hit HBO TV show "Sex and the City" from making around the clock trips to

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?

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

And just like that … “Sex and the City” fans who visit Carrie Bradshaw’s famous Manhattan apartment have pissed off the real-life owner — so much so that a gate will be installed to keep them out. It’s been over 25 years since the brownstone at 66 Perry St.

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.

Also forever, it would seem? The interest in the “Sex and the City” character’s stoop in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village historic district. (In the show, Bradshaw lives on the Upper East Side, but the exterior used for filming is actually farther south — that’s showbiz!)

The front staircase of the Manhattan brownstone where Carrie Bradshaw lived in “Sex and the City” is getting a metal gate to keep away tourists who endlessly trespass and pose for pictures

The iconic building from 'Sex and the City' is getting a gate to protect residents from overwhelming tourist traffic. Owner Barbara Lorber is taking a stand after years of harassment from fans.