List of tallest buildings in Montreal

This is a list of the tallest buildings in Montreal that ranks skyscrapers in the city of Montreal, Canada, by height. There are currently 48 buildings and structures in Montreal greater than 100 m (328 ft). The tallest building in the city is the 51-storey, 205-metre-tall (673 ft), 1000 de La Gauchetière

Municipal regulations forbid any building from exceeding the height of Mount Royal, or 233 m (764 ft) above mean sea level.^[1] Above-ground height is further limited in most areas and a minority of the downtown land plots are allowed to contain buildings exceeding 120 metres in height.^[2] The maximum limit is currently attained by 1000 de La Gauchetière and 1250 René-Lévesque, the latter of which is shorter, but built on higher ground. To build higher than 1000 de La Gauchetière while respecting this limit would be to build on the lowest part of downtown; the maximum height there would be approximately 210 metres.^[2]

The history of skyscrapers in Montreal began with the completion of the eight-storey-tall New York Life Insurance Building in 1888.^[3] Most high-rise construction in Montreal occurred in two periods: the late 1920s to the early 1930s and then from the early 1960s to the early 1990s.

In the 21st century, the rate of high-rise construction in the city increased again with more under construction in 2014 than in any other North American city bar Toronto and New York City.^[4]

Tallest buildings[]

This list ranks buildings in Montreal that stand at least 100 m (328 ft) tall, based on CTBUH height measurement standards. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. Freestanding observation and/or telecommunication towers, while not habitable buildings, are included for comparison purposes; however, they are not ranked. One such tower is the Tour de Montréal.

Rank	Name	Image	Height m (ft)	Floors	Year	Notes	Ref
1	1250 René-Lévesque		226.5 (743)	47	1992	Originally known as the IBM-Marathon Tower.	[5]
2	1000 de La Gauchetière		205 (673)	51	1992	This is the tallest building in Montreal by roof height. It reaches the maximum roof height allowed by the city within viewing distance of the Mount Royal look off point.	[6]
3	Tour de la Bourse		194 (637)	47	1964	The tallest building in Canada until completion of the Toronto-Dominion Bank Tower in Toronto. The tallest reinforced concrete building in the world until the completion of Lake Point Tower in Chicago. The tallest building constructed in Montreal in the 1960s.	[7][8]
4	Place Ville-Marie		188 (617)	47	1962	The tallest building in Canada until completion of the Tour de la Bourse.	[9][10]
5	CIBC Tower		187 (614)	45	1962	With its antenna included it measures 225 m (738 ft). The tallest building in Canada and the whole British Commonwealth when completed in 1962. Surpassed within a year by Place Ville-Marie.	[11][12]
6	L'Avenue		184 (603)	50	2017	The tallest residential tower in Montreal, and the tallest residential tower in Canada east of Toronto. It contains 304 condominium apartments, along with an important mixed use component; a Provigo branded grocery store, four office floors, and ground floor retail.	[13]
N/A	Tour de Montréal		175 (574)	20	1987	The Tour de Montréal is the tallest inclined tower in the world.	[14][N 1]
7	Tour des Canadiens		167 (548)	50	2016
8	Tour des Canadiens 2		166 (545)	53	2019	Topped out.
9	1501 McGill College		158 (519)	36	1992		[15][16]
10	Complexe Desjardins South Tower		152 (499)	40	1976	The tallest building constructed in Montreal in the 1970s.	[17][18]
11	Roccabella (East Tower)		147 (482)	40	2016	Roccabella east and west towers are the tallest twin towers in Montreal.
11	Roccabella (West Tower)		147 (482)	40	2018	Topped out. Roccabella east and west towers are the tallest twin towers in Montreal.
13	Icône (Tower 1)		146 (479)	39	2017
13	KPMG Tower		146 (479)	34	1987	Originally known as Maison des Coopérants and later as Place de la Cathédrale. The tallest building constructed in Montreal in the 1980s.	[19][20]
15	Marriott Château Champlain		139 (454)	36	1967	Tallest hotel in Montreal.	[21][22]
16	Le V / Courtyard Marriott Hotel		138 (453)	40	2014		[23][24]
17	Telus Tower		136 (445)	34	1962	Originally known as CIL House.	[25][26]
18	500 Place D'Armes		133 (435)	32	1968	Originally known as Tour Banque Canadienne Nationale.	[27][28]
18	Deloitte Tower		133 (435)	26	2015		[29]
20	Complexe Desjardins East Tower		130 (427)	32	1976		[30][31]
21	Scotia Tower		128 (420)	29	1990		[32][33]
21	National Bank Tower		128 (420)	28	1983	National Bank Tower and 700 de la Gauchetière were the tallest twin office towers in Montreal until the completion of the Roccabella East and West towers.	[34][35]
21	700 de la Gauchetière		128 (420)	28	1983	Le 700 de la Gauchetière and Tour de la Banque Nationale were the tallest twin office towers in Montreal until the completion of the Roccabella East and West towers. Previously known as Bell Canada Tower.	[36][37]
21	1000 Sherbrooke West		128 (420)	28	1974		[38][39]
25	Terminal Tower		125 (410)	30	1966		[40][41]
25	Bell Media Tower		125 (410)	30	1988	Originally known as Montreal Trust Place and Maison Astral.	[42][43]
27	Altitude Montreal		124 (407)	33	2013	Was the tallest residential building in Canada east of Toronto until 2016.	[44][45]
28=	Sun Life Building		122 (400)	26	1931	The tallest building in Montreal from 1931 until the completion of Tour CIBC in 1962. The tallest building in the city completed prior to the 1960s.	[46][47]
28=	Le Port Royal		122 (400)	33	1964		[48][49]
28=	Tom Condos		122 (400)	40	2018	Topped out.	[50][51]
31	Tour de la Banque Royale		121 (397)	22	1928		[52]
32=	Holiday Inn Montréal Centre-Ville West		120 (394)	40	2017		[53]
32=	Humaniti Montréal		120 (394)	39	2020	Architecturally topped out.	[54]
32=	YUL Tower 1		120 (394)	38	2018		[55]
32=	Maison Manuvie		120 (394)	27	2017		[56]
36	Cité du Commerce Électronique		118.8 (390)	27	2003		[57]
37	Le Centre Sheraton		117.6 (386)	38	1982		[58]
38	Le Peterson		115.2 (378)	34	2017		[59]
39	Place du Canada		113 (371)	27	1967		[60]
40	Le 400		112.5 (369)	37	2009		[61]
41=	Edifice Hydro Quebec		110 (361)	27	1962		[62]
41=	500 Boulevard René-Lévesque Ouest		110 (361)	26	1983		[63]
43	Le Complexe Desjardins Nord		108 (354)	27	1976		[64]
44	Tour Intact		105.5 (346)	26	1973		[65]
45=	Hotel Omni Montreal		104 (341)	31	1976		[66]
45=	Place Sherbrooke		104 (341)	26	1976		[67]
47	1100 René-Levesque Boulevard		102 (335)	27	1986		[68]
48	Le Crystal		101 (331)	26	2008		[69]

Tallest under construction or proposed[]

Under construction[]

The following is a list of buildings that are under construction in Quebec and are planned to rise at least 100 metres (330 ft).

Timeline of tallest buildings[]

The Notre Dame Basilica was the tallest building in Montreal from its construction in 1829 to 1928.

The Royal Bank Building, the tallest building in Montreal from 1928 to 1931 and the first building to exceed the Notre-Dame Basilica in height.

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Montreal.

See also[]

• List of tallest buildings in Canada
• List of tallest buildings in Quebec
• Architecture of Montreal

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