List of tallest buildings in Montreal facts for kids
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 62 buildings and structures in Montreal greater than 100 m (328 ft). The tallest building by roof height in the city is the 51-storey, 205-metre-tall (673 ft), 1000 de La Gauchetière. However, for international comparisons, spires are included as per the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat's most widely used height definition for building height and thus the tallest building according to this definition is the 1250 René-Lévesque at 226.5m (199m without its spire).
Municipal regulations forbid any building from exceeding the smallest of the following two conditions: the height of Mount Royal, or 232,5 m (764 ft) above mean sea level or 200m of building height. 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 of 232.5m above mean sea level or height of the Mont Royal is currently attained by 1000 de La Gauchetière (205m) and 1250 René-Lévesque (199m without its decorative spire), the latter of which is shorter, but built on higher ground. The 1000 de La Gauchetière was built before the 1992 municipal ruling on maximum building height.
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 City.
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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) |
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| 1 | 1250 René-Lévesque |
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226.5 (743) | 47 | 1992 | Originally known as the IBM-Marathon Tower. The roof height is 199m | |
| 2 | 1000 de La Gauchetière |
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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. | |
| 3 | Tour de la Bourse |
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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. | |
| 4 | Place Ville-Marie |
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188 (617) | 47 | 1962 | The tallest building in Canada until completion of the Tour de la Bourse. | |
| 5 | CIBC Tower |
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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. | |
| 6 | L'Avenue |
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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. | |
| 7 | Tour des Canadiens 3 |
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168 m (551 ft) | 53 | 2021 | ||
| 8 | Tour des Canadiens |
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167 (548) | 50 | 2016 | ||
| 9 | Tour des Canadiens 2 |
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166 (545) | 53 | 2019 | Topped out. | |
| N/A | Tour de Montréal |
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165 (541) | 20 | 1987 | The Tour de Montréal is the tallest inclined tower in the world. | |
| 10 | 1501 McGill College |
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158 (519) | 36 | 1992 | ||
| 11 | Complexe Desjardins South Tower |
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152 (499) | 40 | 1976 | The tallest building constructed in Montreal in the 1970s. | |
| 12 | Le Solstice Montréal | 147.5 (484) | 44 | 2023 | Residential. | ||
| 13= | Roccabella (East Tower) |
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147 (482) | 40 | 2016 | Roccabella east and west towers are the tallest twin towers in Montreal. | |
| 13= | Roccabella (West Tower) |
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147 (482) | 40 | 2018 | Topped out. Roccabella east and west towers are the tallest twin towers in Montreal. | |
| 15= | Icône (Tower 1) |
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146 (479) | 39 | 2017 | ||
| 15= | KPMG Tower |
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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 | Marriott Château Champlain |
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139 (454) | 36 | 1967 | Tallest hotel in Montreal. | |
| 18 | Le V / Courtyard Marriott Hotel |  |
138 (453) | 40 | 2014 | ||
| 19 | Telus Tower |
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136 (445) | 34 | 1962 | Originally known as CIL House. | |
| 20= | 500 Place D'Armes |
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133 (435) | 32 | 1968 | Originally known as Tour Banque Canadienne Nationale. | |
| 20= | Deloitte Tower |
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133 (435) | 26 | 2015 | ||
| 22 | Complexe Desjardins East Tower |
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130 (427) | 32 | 1976 | ||
| 23= | Scotia Tower |
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128 (420) | 29 | 1990 | ||
| 23= | National Bank Tower |
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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. | |
| 23= | 700 de la Gauchetière |
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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. | |
| 23= | 1000 Sherbrooke West |
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128 (420) | 28 | 1974 | ||
| 27 | Terminal Tower |
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125 (410) | 30 | 1966 | ||
| 28 | Bell Media Tower |
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125 (410) | 30 | 1988 | Originally known as Montreal Trust Place and Maison Astral. | |
| 29 | Altitude Montreal |
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124 (407) | 33 | 2013 | Was the tallest residential building in Canada east of Toronto until 2016. | |
| 30= | Sun Life Building |
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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. | |
| 30= | Le Port Royal |
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122 (400) | 33 | 1964 | ||
| 30= | Tom Condos |
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122 (400) | 40 | 2018 | ||
| 33 | Tour de la Banque Royale |
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121 (397) | 22 | 1928 | ||
| 34= | Holiday Inn Montréal Centre-Ville West |
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120 (394) | 40 | 2017 | ||
| 34= | Humaniti Montréal |
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120 (394) | 39 | 2020 | ||
| 34= | YUL Tower 1 |
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120 (394) | 38 | 2018 | ||
| 34= | Maison Manuvie |
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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 |
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120 (394) | 35 | 2014 | Originally known as Altoria | |
| 34= | Appartements Dorchester | 120 (394) | 37 | 2022 | |||
| 34= | Livmore Ville-Marie Phase 1 | 120 (394) | 36 | 2022 | Residential. | ||
| 34= | Hotel Honeyrose | 120 (394) | 35 | 2023 | |||
| 46 | Cité du Commerce Électronique |
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118.8 (390) | 27 | 2003 | ||
| 47 | Le Centre Sheraton |
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117.6 (386) | 38 | 1982 | ||
| 48 | Le Peterson |
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115.2 (378) | 34 | 2017 | ||
| 49= | Place du Canada |
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113 (371) | 27 | 1967 | ||
| 49= | AC Hotel / Allegra Montreal | 113 (371) | 34 | 2018 | |||
| 51 | 400 Sherbrooke West |
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112.5 (369) | 37 | 2009 | ||
| 52 | Centre Hospitalier de l`Université de Montréal (CHUM) | 112.1 (368) | 22 | 2021 | |||
| 53= | Edifice Hydro Quebec |
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110 (361) | 27 | 1962 | ||
| 53= | 500 Boulevard René-Lévesque Ouest |
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110 (361) | 26 | 1983 | ||
| 55 | Complexe Desjardins |
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108 (354) | 27 | 1976 | ||
| 56 | Evo Square Victoria | 107 (349) | 30 | 1976 | |||
| 57= | Symphonia POP | 105.5 (346) | 34 | 2021 | |||
| 57= | Tour Intact |
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105.5 (346) | 26 | 1973 | ||
| 59= | Hotel Omni Montreal |
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104 (341) | 31 | 1976 | ||
| 59= | Place Sherbrooke |
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104 (341) | 26 | 1976 | ||
| 60 | 1100 René-Levesque Boulevard |
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102 (335) | 27 | 1986 | ||
| 61 | Maison Radio-canada tower | 101.2 (332) | 24 | 1973 | |||
| 62 | Le Crystal |
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101 (331) | 26 | 2008 |
Tallest under construction or proposed
Under construction
The following is a list of buildings that are under construction in Montreal and are planned to rise at least 100 metres (330 ft). Currently more than one building under construction is claiming the title of the tallest residential building in Montreal, all of which should not exceed the maximum limit of 200m of height as per municipal regulations.
| Name | Height m / ft |
Floors | Year proposed | Notes | Ref |
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| 1 Square Phillips | 200 m (660 ft) | 61 | 2023 | Residential and mixed use. | |
| 800 Saint-Jacques Street West National Bank of Canada Headquarters |
200 m (660 ft) | 40 | 2022 | Office. Began construction on 7 November 2018. | |
| 900 Saint-Jacques | 200 m (660 ft) | 62 | 2024 | Residential. Began construction in 2020. | |
| Victoria sur le Parc | 200 m (660 ft) | 58 | 2023 | Mixed-use: office, residential and retail. Began construction March 2019. | |
| Maestria Tour B | 200 m (660 ft) | 61 | 2023 | Began 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 A | 185 m (607 ft) | 58 | 2023 | Began 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. | |
| Livmore Ville-Marie Phase 2 | 156 m (512 ft) | 45 | Residential. Approved. | ||
| Symphonia VIU | 145 m (476 ft) | 43 | 2023 | Residential. Began construction in 2021. | |
| Le George | 143.6 m (471 ft) | 45 | 2017 | Residential. | |
| Le Quinzecent | 120 m (390 ft) | 37 | 2023 | Residential. Began construction in March 2019. | |
| MAA Condominiums | 120 m (390 ft) | 33 | 2023 | Residential. Began construction in 2020. | |
| Trifecta (750 Peel) | 120 m (394 ft) | 35 | 2023 | Residential. Began construction in June 2023. |
Proposed
| Name | Height m / ft |
Floors | Year proposed | Notes | Ref |
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| 900 Saint-Antoine Ouest | 200 m (660 ft) | 64 | Proposed residential building | ||
| Symphonia MUZ | 40 | 2023 | Residential. | ||
| 1050 de la Montagne | 128 m (420 ft) | 38 | 120 (394 ft) | proposed residential building. | |
| 2050 rue Stanley | 120 m (394 ft) | 40 | Proposed residential building. | ||
| Le Montfort | 120 m (394 ft) | 36 | Proposed residential building. | ||
| 1600 René-Lévesque O. | 119.2 m (391 ft) | 35 | 2023 | Proposed residential building. | |
| La Baie Centre-Ville | 102 m (335 ft) | 22 | 2023 | Proposed offices. |
Timeline of tallest buildings
This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Montreal.
| 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 |
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Edificios más altos de Montreal para niños
- List of tallest buildings in Canada
- List of tallest buildings in Quebec
- Architecture of Montreal
