List of tallest buildings in Quebec facts for kids

Downtown Montreal from Mount Royal in March 2013, before the 2015-2021 construction boom era.

This article lists the tallest buildings in Quebec, Canada. It includes skyscrapers and other tall buildings in cities like Montreal, Quebec City, Gatineau, Longueuil, and Westmount. Each of these cities has buildings taller than 100 meters (328 feet).

The tallest building in Quebec, when measured by its roof height, is the 51-storey 1000 de La Gauchetière. It stands at 205 meters (673 feet). However, if we include spires and other architectural parts, the tallest building is 1250 René-Lévesque. It reaches 226.5 meters (743 feet) with its spire, or 199 meters (653 feet) without it. This way of measuring is used by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH).

In Montreal, city rules limit how tall buildings can be. They cannot be taller than Mount Royal or 232.5 meters (764 feet) above sea level. Also, buildings usually can't be taller than 200 meters (656 feet). Most areas downtown have even stricter height limits, with only a few spots allowing buildings over 120 meters (394 feet). The tallest buildings, like 1000 de La Gauchetière and 1250 René-Lévesque, are at this maximum limit. 1250 René-Lévesque is shorter than 1000 de La Gauchetière, but it was built on higher ground.

Interestingly, cities like Gatineau and Quebec City do not have these strict height limits for their buildings.

Quebec's Tallest Buildings

This list shows buildings in Quebec that are at least 100 meters (328 feet) tall. We use the CTBUH standards for measuring height. This means we include spires and fancy architectural parts, but not antenna masts. If two or more buildings have the same height, they share a rank, shown by an equal sign (=).

We also mention freestanding towers, like the Tour de Montréal. These are not buildings where people live or work in the same way, but they are included for comparison. They are not given a rank.

Rank	Name	Image	Location	Height m (ft)	Floors	Year	Interesting Facts	Ref
1	1250 René-Lévesque		Montreal	226.5 (743)	47	1992	Was first called the IBM-Marathon Tower. Its roof is 199m tall.
2	1000 de La Gauchetière		Montreal	205 (673)	51	1992	This is Montreal's tallest building by roof height. It reaches the city's maximum allowed height.
3	Tour de la Bourse		Montreal	194 (637)	47	1964	It was Canada's tallest building until 1967. It was also the tallest concrete building in the world for a time.
4	Place Ville-Marie		Montreal	188 (617)	47	1962	This building was Canada's tallest until the Tour de la Bourse was finished.
5	CIBC Tower		Montreal	187 (614)	45	1962	When built, it was the tallest building in Canada and the entire British Commonwealth.
6	L'Avenue		Montreal	184.4 (605)	50	2017	This is Montreal's tallest residential tower. It has apartments, offices, and a grocery store.
N/A	Tour de Montréal		Montreal	175 (574)	20	1987	The Tour de Montréal is the tallest inclined tower in the world!
7	Tour des Canadiens		Montreal	167 (548)	50	2016
8	Tour des Canadiens 2		Montreal	168 (551)	53	2019
9	1501 McGill College		Montreal	158 (519)	36	1992
10	Complexe Desjardins South Tower		Montreal	152 (499)	40	1976	This was the tallest building built in Montreal during the 1970s.
11=	Roccabella (East Tower)		Montreal	147 (482)	40	2016	The Roccabella towers are the tallest twin towers in Montreal.
11=	Roccabella (West Tower)		Montreal	147 (482)	40	2018	These are the tallest twin towers in Montreal.
13	Icône		Montreal	146 (479)	39	2017
13	KPMG Tower		Montreal	146 (479)	34	1987	Was known as Maison des Coopérants and Place de la Cathédrale.
15	Marriott Château Champlain		Montreal	139 (454)	36	1967	This is the tallest hotel in Montreal.
16	Le V / Courtyard Marriott Hotel		Montreal	138 (453)	40	2014
17	Telus Tower		Montreal	136 (445)	34	1962	Was originally called CIL House.
18=	500 Place D'Armes		Montreal	133 (435)	32	1968	Was known as Tour Banque Canadienne Nationale.
18=	Deloitte Tower		Montreal	133 (435)	26	2015
20	Complexe Desjardins East Tower		Montreal	130 (427)	32	1976
21	Scotia Tower		Montreal	128 (420)	29	1990
22=	National Bank Tower		Montreal	128 (420)	28	1983	This and 700 de la Gauchetière are Montreal's tallest twin office towers.
22=	700 de la Gauchetière		Montreal	128 (420)	28	1983	This and National Bank Tower are Montreal's tallest twin office towers.
22=	1000 Sherbrooke West		Montreal	128 (420)	28	1974
25	Édifice Marie-Guyart		Quebec City	126.5 m (415 ft)	33	1972	This is the tallest building in Quebec City. It is 176.5m tall with its antenna.
26=	Terminal Tower		Montreal	125 (410)	30	1966
26=	Bell Media Tower		Montreal	125 (410)	30	1988	Was known as Montreal Trust Place and Maison Astral.
28=	Altitude Montreal		Montreal	124 (407)	33	2013	Was the tallest residential building in Eastern Canada until 2016.
28=	Terrasses de la Chaudière – Tower 1		Gatineau	124 m (406 ft)	30	1978	This is the tallest building in the Ottawa-Gatineau area.
30=	Sun Life Building		Montreal	122 (400)	26	1931	This was Montreal's tallest building from 1931 until 1962.
30=	Le Port Royal		Montreal	122 (400)	33	1964
30=	Tom Condos		Montreal	122 (400)	40	2018
33	Tour de la Banque Royale		Montreal	121 (397)	22	1928
34=	Holiday Inn Montréal Centre-Ville West		Montreal	120 (394)	40	2017
34=	Humaniti Montréal		Montreal	120 (394)	39	2020	Its main structure is complete.
34=	YUL Tower 1		Montreal	120 (394)	38	2018
34=	Maison Manuvie		Montreal	120 (394)	27	2017
38	Cité du Commerce Électronique		Montreal	118.8 (390)	27	2003
39	Le Centre Sheraton		Montreal	117.6 (386)	38	1982
40	Le Peterson		Montreal	115.2 (378)	34	2017
41	Place du Canada		Montreal	113 (371)	27	1967
42	Le 400		Montreal	112.5 (369)	37	2009
43=	Complexe Jules Dallaire II		Quebec City	110 (361)	28	2014
43=	Edifice Hydro Quebec		Montreal	110 (361)	27	1962
43=	500 Boulevard René-Lévesque Ouest		Montreal	110 (361)	26	1983
46	Le Complexe Desjardins Nord		Montreal	108 (354)	27	1976
47	Édifice Place Hauteville et Hôtel Delta Québec		Quebec City	107 (351)	34	1974
48	Tour Intact		Montreal	105.5 (346)	26	1973
49=	Hotel Omni Montreal		Montreal	104 (341)	31	1976
49=	Place Sherbrooke		Montreal	104 (341)	26	1976
51=	1100 René-Levesque Boulevard		Montreal	102 (335)	27	1986
51=	Place du Portage I		Gatineau	102 (335)	24	1973	This was the first building in Gatineau to be over 100 meters tall.
53	Port de Mer 1		Longueuil	101.4 (333)	30	1972	This is the tallest building in Longueuil.
54	Le Crystal		Montreal	101 (331)	26	2008
55	Plaza Tower		Westmount	100.9 (331)	33	1967	This is the tallest building in Westmount.

Future Skyscrapers: Under Construction or Planned

This section looks at new tall buildings that are either being built right now or are planned for the future in Quebec. They are all expected to be at least 100 meters (328 feet) tall.

Buildings Under Construction

Here are the buildings currently being built in Quebec.

Planned Buildings for the Future

Here are some buildings that are planned for Quebec, but construction has not started yet. They are expected to be at least 100 meters (328 feet) tall.

Who Was the Tallest? A Timeline

Château Frontenac was the tallest building in Quebec from 1924 to 1928. Then, Montreal's Royal Bank Tower took its place.

This list shows the buildings that have held the title of "tallest building" in Quebec over the years.

More About Tall Buildings

• List of tallest buildings in Canada
• List of tallest buildings in Ontario
• Canadian Centre for Architecture