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 real-life owners of Carrie Bradshaw’s iconic brownstone from “Sex and the City” are taking steps to protect themselves from tourists.

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 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. (AP video by Joseph B.

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

The iconic West Village brownstone featured as Carrie Bradshaw’s home in HBO’s Sex and the City has become a hotspot for tourists and influencers—but not everyone is thrilled. Residents and building owners at 66 Perry St are fed up with constant crowds,

The owner of the West Village property, made famous by Sarah Jessica Parker’s character Carrie Bradshaw, got emotional as she formally asked to make a change because the property is “in need of more protection.

A chain restricts access to the brownstone where Carrie Bradshaw lived in “Sex and the City”, in New York, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. The city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission approved an

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!)