LEJU 79 is a 2 storeys prewar shophouse located in a historical alley , Jalan Hang Kasturi ( 2nd cross street), which is about 2-3 min walk to Jonker area. Even though it is very near to the tourists attractions, but it is one of the peaceful and quiet street within the UNESCO site. In addition to being lined with many attractions as Jonker Street and Heeren Street, Jalan Hang Kasturi also one of the few places where artisans still practice their trades in shops set up by their ancestors.

'Old buildings are witnesses to the aesthetic and cultural history of a city, helping to give people a sense of place and connection to the past'

If you are looking for an ancient street with fascinating sights, sounds and smells, this is it! Jalan Hang Kasturi, or Second Cross Street as the older locals in Malacca know it, begins from Jalan Kampung Pantai, intersects with Jalan Tukang Emas (Goldsmith Street) and cuts across Malacca’s two main tourist draws — Jonker Street (Jalan Hang Jebat) and Heeren Street (Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock). With the ever-rising value of properties in the old city under the Unesco- designated World Heritage status, many traditional family businesses have been forced to move elsewhere or close down. In spite of this, Second Cross Street has managed to retain its allure. In between the shops of old are guest houses and budget hotels catering to backpackers, cafes, hawker stalls, restaurants and an array of gift shops selling items ranging from painted clogs to priceless antiques. The first thing that grabs the attention as one enters Jalan Hang Kasturi from the Jalan Kampung Pantai junction, is a mural of eight running horses painted on a wall of a building. That stretch of Jalan Hang Kasturi is also known to locals as “Tofu Street” because of the stalls selling tofu-based snacks and other delicious hawker fare in the area at night during weekends. During the 18th century, tinsmiths dominated this end of Second Cross Street. Most were Hakkas who arrived from villages near Canton (Guangdong). It was a thriving trade in the days when almost everything was made by artisans using bare hands and simple tools. In addition to a wide variety of kitchen utensils, they also made galvanised iron rain gutters for roofs of houses. There are now only a handful of them left on the street.