List of tallest buildings in Montreal


This is a list of the tallest buildings in Montreal that ranks skyscrapers in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, by height. There are currently 42 buildings and structures in Montreal greater than 100 m. The tallest building in the city is the 51-storey,, 1000 de La Gauchetière
Municipal regulations forbid any building from exceeding the height of Mount Royal, or 233 m above mean sea level. 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. 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.
The history of skyscrapers in Montreal began with the completion of the eight-storey-tall New York Life Insurance Building in 1888. 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.

Tallest buildings

This list ranks buildings in Montreal that stand at least 100 m 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.
RankNameImageHeight
FloorsNotes
11250 René-Lévesque226.5 471992Originally known as the IBM-Marathon Tower.
21000 de La Gauchetière205 511992This 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.
3Tour de la Bourse194 471964The 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.
4Place Ville-Marie188 471962The tallest building in Canada until completion of the Tour de la Bourse.
5CIBC Tower187 451962With its antenna included it measures 225 m. The tallest building in Canada and the whole British Commonwealth when completed in 1962. Surpassed within a year by Place Ville-Marie.
6L'Avenue184 502017The 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.
N/ATour de Montréal175 201987The Tour de Montréal is the tallest inclined tower in the world.
7Tour des Canadiens167 502016
8Tour des Canadiens 2166 532019Topped out.
91501 McGill College158 361992
10Complexe Desjardins South Tower152 401976The tallest building constructed in Montreal in the 1970s.
11Roccabella 147 402016Roccabella east and west towers are the tallest twin towers in Montreal.
11Roccabella 147 402018Topped out. Roccabella east and west towers are the tallest twin towers in Montreal.
13Icône 146 392017
13KPMG Tower146 341987Originally known as Maison des Coopérants and later as Place de la Cathédrale. The tallest building constructed in Montreal in the 1980s.
15Marriott Château Champlain139 361967Tallest hotel in Montreal.
16Le V / Courtyard Marriott Hotel138 402014
17Telus Tower136 341962Originally known as CIL House.
18500 Place D'Armes133 321968Originally known as Tour Banque Canadienne Nationale.
18Deloitte Tower133 262015
20Complexe Desjardins East Tower130 321976
21Scotia Tower128 291990
21National Bank Tower128 281983National Bank Tower and 700 de la Gauchetière are the tallest twin office towers in Montreal.
21700 de la Gauchetière128 281983Le 700 de la Gauchetière and Tour de la Banque Nationale are the tallest twin office towers in Montreal. Previously known as Bell Canada Tower.
211000 Sherbrooke West128 281974
25Terminal Tower125 301966
25Bell Media Tower125 301988Originally known as Montreal Trust Place and Maison Astral.
27Altitude Montreal124 332013Was the tallest residential building in Canada east of Toronto until 2016.
28=Sun Life Building122 261931The 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.
28=Le Port Royal122 331964
28=Tom Condos122 402018Topped out.
31Tour de la Banque Royale121 221928
32=Holiday Inn Montréal Centre-Ville West120 402017
32=Humaniti Montréal120 392020Architecturally topped out.
32=YUL Tower 1120 382018
32=Maison Manuvie120 272017
36Cité du Commerce Électronique118.8 272003
37Le Centre Sheraton117.6 382017
38Le Peterson115.2 342017
39Place du Canada113 271967
40Le 400112.5 372009
41=Edifice Hydro Quebec110 271962
41=500 Boulevard René-Lévesque Ouest110 261983
43Le Complexe Desjardins Nord108 271976
44Tour Intact105.5 261973
45=Hotel Omni Montreal104 311976
45=Place Sherbrooke104 261976
471100 René-Levesque Boulevard102 271986
48Le Crystal101 262008

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.
NameHeight
m / ft		FloorsNotes
800 Saint-Jacques Street West
National Bank of Canada Headquarters		462022Office. Began construction on 7 November 2018.
Victoria sur le Parc562023Mixed-use: office, residential and retail. Began construction March 2019.
Maestria Tour B582023Began construction on 26 September 2019. When completed in 2023, the complex will become the tallest twin buildings in Canada and the third tallest in North America.
Maestria Tour A552023Began construction on 26 September 2019. When completed in 2023, the complex will become the tallest twin buildings in Canada and the third tallest in North America.
Tour des Canadiens 3532021Residential. Began construction March 2018
Solstice442021Residential. Began construction on 10 September 2019.
Le Quinzecent372022Residential. Began construction in March 2019.
1111 Atwater352021Mixed-use, Hotel, office. Began construction in 2019.
628 Saint-Jacques352021Residential. Began construction in May 2017.
EvoloX362020Residential.
YUL Condos 382020Residential. Began construction November 2017
Centre Hospitalier de l`Université de Montréal 222020Hospital.

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.
NameHeight
m / ft		FloorsYear proposedNotes
1 Square Phillips61Residential and mixed use. If approved, construction would be completed by 2024 and would also become the second tallest building in Montreal.
Centra Condos
1000 de la Montagne		452017Residential. If approved, construction would be completed by 2022.

Timeline of tallest buildings

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Montreal.
NameStreet addressYears as tallest# of Years as tallestHeight
FloorsReference
Notre Dame Basilica110 Notre-Dame Street West1829–192899 years69 / 2267
Royal Bank Building360 Saint Jacques Street West1928–19313 years121 / 39722
Sun Life Building1155 Metcalfe Street1931–196231 years122 / 40026
Tour CIBC1155 René Lévesque Boulevard West1962<1 year187 / 61445
Place Ville Marie1 Place Ville-Marie1962–19642 years188 / 61747
Tour de la Bourse800 Victoria Square1964–199228 years194 / 63747
1250 René-Lévesque1250 René-Lévesque Boulevard1992–present27 years 226.5 / 74351