The property in question is a historic brownstone that served as the facade for lead character Carrie Bradshaw's Upper East Side apartment. That real-life abode is actually located on Perry Street in the West Village, where it has become a "global tourist destination" for devoted followers of the HBO series.

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 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.