The real-life owner of the building that served as the exterior for Carrie Bradshaw’s apartment in Sex and the City has been granted permission to build a gate in front of the property to prevent fans from climbing on its front steps and disrupting residents.

The building’s owner, Barbara Lorber, asked the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission for permission to build a structure in front of the apartment that has become a “global tourist destination,” she wrote in a letter. Lorber explained that incessant visits from tourists became a disruption for residents even with a “Private Property — No Trespassing” sign and chain posted at the bottom of the building’s steps.

“After 20-plus years of hoping the fascination with my stoop would die away and fans would find a new object for their devotion, I have acknowledged we need something more substantial,” she added in the letter.