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Montreal is a big city in Canada, and it's home to many tall buildings! This article lists the tallest skyscrapers in Montreal, Quebec. There are over 60 buildings in the city that are taller than 100 meters (328 feet).

The very tallest building in Montreal, if you measure to the top of its roof, is the 1000 de La Gauchetière. It has 51 floors and stands 205 meters (673 feet) tall.

However, if you include decorative spires (pointy tops) that are part of the building's design, then 1250 René-Lévesque is the tallest. It reaches 226.5 meters (743 feet) with its spire. Experts who measure buildings often include spires in their height definitions.

Montreal has special rules about how tall buildings can be. No building can be taller than Mount Royal, a mountain in the city. This means buildings cannot go above 232.5 meters (764 feet) above sea level, or 200 meters (656 feet) from the ground. Most buildings in the downtown area are limited to 120 meters (394 feet). The 1000 de La Gauchetière was built just before these rules came into effect in 1992.

Montreal started building skyscrapers a long time ago. The first tall building was the eight-story New York Life Insurance Building in 1888. Most of Montreal's tall buildings were built in two main periods: from the late 1920s to the early 1930s, and then from the early 1960s to the early 1990s. In recent years, especially since 2014, Montreal has been building many new high-rises again!

Tallest Buildings in Montreal
Tallest Buildings Being Built or Planned
- Under Construction
- Proposed Buildings
Timeline of Tallest Buildings
See also

Tallest Buildings in Montreal

This list shows buildings in Montreal that are at least 100 meters (328 feet) tall. We measure their height using standards set by experts, which includes spires and other architectural parts, but not antennas. If two buildings have the same height, they share a rank. Some very tall structures, like the Tour de Montréal, are included for comparison, even though they are not regular buildings.

Rank	Name	Height m (ft)	Floors	Year	Notes
1	1250 René-Lévesque	226.5 (743)	47	1992	This building was first called the IBM-Marathon Tower. Its roof is 199 meters tall.
2	1000 de La Gauchetière	205 (673)	51	1992	This is the tallest building in Montreal if you only count the roof height. It reaches the maximum height allowed by the city near Mount Royal.
3	Tour de la Bourse	194 (637)	47	1964	This was the tallest building in Canada for a while. It was also the tallest concrete building in the world when it was finished!
4	Place Ville-Marie	188 (617)	47	1962	This building was the tallest in Canada before the Tour de la Bourse was built.
5	CIBC Tower	187 (614)	45	1962	With its antenna, it measures 225 meters (738 feet). It was the tallest building in Canada and the whole British Commonwealth when it was completed.
6	L'Avenue	184 (603)	50	2017	This is the tallest building in Montreal where people live. It has 304 apartments, a grocery store, offices, and shops.
7	Tour des Canadiens 3	168 m (551 ft)	53	2021
8	Tour des Canadiens	167 (548)	50	2016
9	Tour des Canadiens 2	166 (545)	53	2019	This building is now complete.
N/A	Tour de Montréal	165 (541)	20	1987	The Tour de Montréal is the tallest leaning tower in the world!
10	1501 McGill College	158 (519)	36	1992
11	Complexe Desjardins South Tower	152 (499)	40	1976	This was the tallest building built in Montreal during the 1970s.
12	Le Solstice Montréal	147.5 (484)	44	2023	This building is for homes.
13=	Roccabella (East Tower)	147 (482)	40	2016	The Roccabella East and West towers are the tallest twin buildings in Montreal.
13=	Roccabella (West Tower)	147 (482)	40	2018	This building is now complete. The Roccabella East and West towers are the tallest twin buildings in Montreal.
15=	Icône (Tower 1)	146 (479)	39	2017
15=	KPMG Tower	146 (479)	34	1987	This building was first known as Maison des Coopérants. It was the tallest building built in Montreal during the 1980s.
17	Marriott Château Champlain	139 (454)	36	1967	This is the tallest hotel in Montreal.
18	Le V / Courtyard Marriott Hotel	138 (453)	40	2014
19	Telus Tower	136 (445)	34	1962	This building was originally called CIL House.
20=	500 Place D'Armes	133 (435)	32	1968	This building was first known as Tour Banque Canadienne Nationale.
20=	Deloitte Tower	133 (435)	26	2015
22	Complexe Desjardins East Tower	130 (427)	32	1976
23=	Scotia Tower	128 (420)	29	1990
23=	National Bank Tower	128 (420)	28	1983	The National Bank Tower and 700 de la Gauchetière were the tallest twin office towers in Montreal for many years.
23=	700 de la Gauchetière	128 (420)	28	1983	This building was previously known as Bell Canada Tower. It was a twin tower with the National Bank Tower.
23=	1000 Sherbrooke West	128 (420)	28	1974
27	Terminal Tower	125 (410)	30	1966
28	Bell Media Tower	125 (410)	30	1988	This building was first known as Montreal Trust Place.
29	Altitude Montreal	124 (407)	33	2013	This was the tallest residential building in Eastern Canada until 2016.
30=	Sun Life Building	122 (400)	26	1931	This was the tallest building in Montreal from 1931 until 1962. It's the tallest building completed before the 1960s.
30=	Le Port Royal	122 (400)	33	1964
30=	Tom Condos	122 (400)	40	2018
33	Tour de la Banque Royale	121 (397)	22	1928
34=	Holiday Inn Montréal Centre-Ville West	120 (394)	40	2017
34=	Humaniti Montréal	120 (394)	39	2020
34=	YUL Tower 1	120 (394)	38	2018
34=	Maison Manuvie	120 (394)	27	2017
34=	628 Saint-Jacques	120 (394)	35	2021
34=	EvoloX	120 (394)	36	2021
34=	YUL Condos (East Tower)	120 (394)	38	2021
34=	1111 Atwater	120 (394)	37	2022
34=	Tour Air Canada	120 (394)	35	2014	This building was first known as Altoria.
34=	Appartements Dorchester	120 (394)	37	2022
34=	Livmore Ville-Marie Phase 1	120 (394)	36	2022	This building is for homes.
34=	Hotel Honeyrose	120 (394)	35	2023
46	Cité du Commerce Électronique	118.8 (390)	27	2003
47	Le Centre Sheraton	117.6 (386)	38	1982
48	Le Peterson	115.2 (378)	34	2017
49=	Place du Canada	113 (371)	27	1967
49=	AC Hotel / Allegra Montreal	113 (371)	34	2018
51	400 Sherbrooke West	112.5 (369)	37	2009
52	Centre Hospitalier de l`Université de Montréal (CHUM)	112.1 (368)	22	2021
53=	Edifice Hydro Quebec	110 (361)	27	1962
53=	500 Boulevard René-Lévesque Ouest	110 (361)	26	1983
55	Complexe Desjardins	108 (354)	27	1976
56	Evo Square Victoria	107 (349)	30	1976
57=	Symphonia POP	105.5 (346)	34	2021
57=	Tour Intact	105.5 (346)	26	1973
59=	Hotel Omni Montreal	104 (341)	31	1976
59=	Place Sherbrooke	104 (341)	26	1976
60	1100 René-Levesque Boulevard	102 (335)	27	1986
61	Maison Radio-canada tower	101.2 (332)	24	1973
62	Le Crystal	101 (331)	26	2008

Tallest Buildings Being Built or Planned

This section lists buildings that are currently being built or are planned for the future in Montreal. All these buildings are expected to be at least 100 meters (328 feet) tall. Many new residential buildings are being constructed, but they must still follow the city's height limits.

Under Construction

These buildings are currently being built.

Name	Height m / ft	Floors	Year proposed	Notes
1 Square Phillips	200 m (660 ft)	61	2023	This building will have homes and other uses.
800 Saint-Jacques Street West National Bank of Canada Headquarters	200 m (660 ft)	40	2022	This will be an office building. Construction started in November 2018.
900 Saint-Jacques	200 m (660 ft)	62	2024	This building will have homes. Construction started in 2020.
Victoria sur le Parc	200 m (660 ft)	58	2023	This building will have offices, homes, and shops. Construction started in March 2019.
Maestria Tour B	200 m (660 ft)	61	2023	Construction started in September 2019. When finished, this complex will be the tallest twin buildings in Canada!
Maestria Tour A	185 m (607 ft)	58	2023	Construction started in September 2019. This complex will be the tallest twin buildings in Canada!
Livmore Ville-Marie Phase 2	156 m (512 ft)	45		This building will have homes. It has been approved for construction.
Symphonia VIU	145 m (476 ft)	43	2023	This building will have homes. Construction started in 2021.
Le George	143.6 m (471 ft)	45	2017	This building will have homes.
Le Quinzecent	120 m (390 ft)	37	2023	This building will have homes. Construction started in March 2019.
MAA Condominiums	120 m (390 ft)	33	2023	This building will have homes. Construction started in 2020.
Trifecta (750 Peel)	120 m (394 ft)	35	2023	This building will have homes. Construction started in June 2023.

Proposed Buildings

These buildings are currently planned but have not started construction yet.

Name	Height m / ft	Floors	Year proposed	Notes
900 Saint-Antoine Ouest	200 m (660 ft)	64		This is a planned building for homes.
Symphonia MUZ		40	2023	This building will have homes.
1050 de la Montagne	128 m (420 ft)	38	120 (394 ft)	This is a planned building for homes.
2050 rue Stanley	120 m (394 ft)	40		This is a planned building for homes.
Le Montfort	120 m (394 ft)	36		This is a planned building for homes.
1600 René-Lévesque O.	119.2 m (391 ft)	35	2023	This is a planned building for homes.
La Baie Centre-Ville	102 m (335 ft)	22	2023	This building is planned for offices.

Timeline of Tallest Buildings

This list shows which buildings were once the tallest in Montreal.

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

The Royal Bank Building was the tallest building in Montreal from 1928 to 1931. It was the first building to be taller than the Notre-Dame Basilica.

Name	Street address	Years as tallest	# of Years as tallest	Height m / ft	Floors	Reference
Notre Dame Basilica	110 Notre-Dame Street West	1829–1928	99 years	69 / 226	7
Royal Bank Building	360 Saint Jacques Street West	1928–1931	3 years	121 / 397	22
Sun Life Building	1155 Metcalfe Street	1931–1962	31 years	122 / 400	26
Tour CIBC	1155 René Lévesque Boulevard West	1962	<1 year	187 / 614	45
Place Ville Marie	1 Place Ville-Marie	1962–1964	2 years	188 / 617	47
Tour de la Bourse	800 Victoria Square	1964–1992	28 years	194 / 637	47
1250 René-Lévesque	1250 René-Lévesque Boulevard	1992–present	30 years (current)	226.5 / 743	51