List of tallest buildings in Montreal

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This is a list of the tallest skyscrapers in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada as of April 2005:

Buildings completed as of October, 2005
Rank Building Height Storys Completed
2 1000 de La Gauchetière 205 m (673 ft) 51 1992
1 1250 René-Lévesque 199 m (653 ft), 230 m (755 ft) (including spire) 47 1992
3 Tour de la Bourse 190 m (623 ft) 47 1964
4 Place Ville-Marie 188 m (617 ft) 45 1962
5 Tour CIBC 187 m (613 ft), 250 m (820 ft) (including spire) 45 1962
6 1501 McGill College 158 m (519 ft) 36 1992
7 Complexe Desjardins South Tower 152 m (499 ft) 40 1976
8 Place de la Cathédrale 146 m (479 ft) 34 1987
9 Tour Telus 140 m (459 ft) 34 1962
10 Marriott Château Champlain 133 m (436 ft) 38 1967

(Source: Emporis)

Proposed Buildings for Montreal
Rank Building Height Storys Estimated Completion
1 1300 René-Lévesque Ouest 230 m (755 ft) 50 2007-2008


Although not a skyscraper, the Tour de Montréal on the Olympic Stadium reaches 175m/574ft, placing it between #5 and #6. The lower portion is being retrofitted to accommodate offices.

In order to preserve the integrity of the skyline, Montreal law forbids any building (with one exception, see below) from reaching an elevation higher than that of Mount Royal, or 223m above mean sea level. (Above-ground height is further limited in most areas and only a few downtown land plots are allowed to exceed 120 metres in height.) The limit is currently attained by 1000 de La Gauchetière and 1250 René-Lévesque (the latter of which is shorter, but built on higher ground). The only way to reach higher than 1000 de La Gauchetière while respecting this limit would be to build on the lowest part of downtown near Tour de la Bourse; the maximum height there would be approximately 210 metres.

The tallest of Montreal's many religious buildings is the Oratoire Saint-Joseph, at 128m including the rooftop cross, the city's 23rd tallest building. It is the only building allowed to reach higher than Mount Royal, not counting the cross and telecommunication towers on the Mount.

The tallest residential building in Montreal is the H-shaped Port Royal at 1455 Sherbrooke Street West; it is 123m/403ft tall with 33 storeys, and built in 1964. This might be exceeded by one of two proposed mixed-use projects on 1300 René Lévesque Boulevard West, two 38-story and the other 50-story.

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