List of tallest buildings in Montreal

Skyscrapers in Downtown Montreal viewed from the Champlain Bridge in 2013.

This is a list of the tallest buildings in Montreal that ranks skyscrapers in the Canadian city of Montreal, Quebec, by height. There are currently 42 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.

A recent trend has seen the rate of highrise construction in the city rise to the third fastest in North America after Toronto and New York.^[4] The tallest buildings currently under construction are the 50-storey (184 m) L'Avenue, 50-storey (167 m) Tour des Canadiens, 40-storey (147 m) phase 1 of Roccabella, 39-storey (146 m) Icône, and 40-storey Tom Condos (122 m).

Tallest buildings

This list ranks Montreal skyscrapers that stand at least 122 metres (400 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes architectural details but does not include spires or antenna masts. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed. 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
1	1000 de La Gauchetière		205 (673)	51	1992	This is the tallest building in Montreal by roof height and tallest in Canada east of Toronto. It reaches the maximum height allowed by the city within viewing distance of the Mount Royal look off point.
2	1250 René-Lévesque		199 (653)	47	1992	Originally known as the IBM-Marathon Tower. With its spire included it measures 226 m (743 ft).
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.[5][6]
4	Place Ville-Marie		188 (617)	47	1962	The tallest building in Canada until completion of the Tour de la Bourse.[7][8]
5	CIBC Tower		187 (614)	45	1962	With its antenna included it measures 250 m (820 ft). The tallest building in Canada and the whole British Commonwealth when completed in 1962. Surpassed within a year by Place Ville-Marie.[9][10]
N/A	Tour de Montréal		175 (574)	20	1987	The Tour de Montréal is the tallest inclined tower in the world.[11][N 1]
6	Tour des Canadiens		167 (548)	50	2016	Topped out.[12]
7	1501 McGill College		158 (519)	36	1992	[13][14]
8	Complexe Desjardins South Tower		152 (499)	40	1976	The tallest building constructed in Montreal in the 1970s.[15][16]
9	Roccabella		147 (482)	40	2016	Topped out.
10=	Icône		146 (479)	39	2016	Topped out.
10=	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.[17][18]
12	Marriott Château Champlain		139 (454)	36	1967	Tallest hotel in Montreal.[19][20]
13	Le V / Courtyard Marriott Hotel		138 (453)	40	2014	[21][22]
14	Telus Tower		136 (445)	34	1962	Originally known as CIL House.[23][24]
15	Bell Media Tower		134 (440)	34	1988	Originally known as Montreal Trust Place and Maison Astral.[25][26]
16=	500 Place D'Armes		133 (435)	32	1968	Originally known as Tour Banque Canadienne Nationale.[27][28]
16=	Deloitte Tower		133 (435)	26	2015	[29]
18	Complexe Desjardins East Tower		130 (427)	32	1976	[30][31]
19=	Scotia Tower		128 (420)	29	1990	[32][33]
19=	National Bank Tower		128 (420)	28	1983	National Bank Tower and 700 de la Gauchetière are the tallest twin towers in Montreal.[34][35]
19=	700 de la Gauchetière		128 (420)	28	1983	Le 700 de la Gauchetière and Tour de la Banque Nationale are the tallest twin towers in Montreal. Previously known as Bell Canada Tower.[36][37]
19=	1000 Sherbrooke West		128 (420)	28	1974	[38][39]
23	Terminal Tower		125 (410)	30	1966	[40][41]
24	Altitude Montreal		124 (407)	33	2013	Was the tallest residential building in Canada east of Toronto until 2016.[42][43]
25	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.[44][45]
26	Le Port Royal		122 (400)	33	1964	[46][47]

Tallest under construction, proposed, and approved

Under construction

The following is a list of buildings that are under construction in Montreal and are planned to rise at least 100 metres (328 ft).

Approved

The following is a list of buildings that are approved in Montreal and are planned to rise at least 100 metres (328 ft).

Proposed

The following is a list of buildings that have been proposed, but not approved yet, in Montreal and are planned to rise at least 100 metres (328 ft).

* denotes an estimation in height.

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

• Architecture of Montreal
• Canadian Centre for Architecture
• List of tallest buildings in Canada
• Facades inspection

Notes

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