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

This is a list of the tallest buildings in Quebec that ranks skyscrapers and high-rise buildings in the province of Quebec, Canada, by height. Buildings in five cities are included in this list; Montreal, Quebec City, Gatineau, Longueuil, and Westmount, each having buildings taller than 100 meters. The tallest building by roof height in the province 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 is currently attained by 1000 de La Gauchetière and 1250 René-Lévesque, the latter of which is shorter, but built on higher ground.

By contrast, Gatineau and Quebec City do not have building height restrictions.

Tallest buildings

This list ranks buildings in Quebec 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 Location Height
m (ft)
Floors Year Notes Ref
1 1250 René-Lévesque
1250 René-Lévesque
Montreal 226.5 (743) 47 1992 Originally known as the IBM-Marathon Tower. Roof height is 199m
2 1000 de La Gauchetière
1000 de La Gauchetière
Montreal 205 (673) 51 1992 This is the tallest building in Montreal by roof height. It reaches the maximum roof height allowed by the city
3 Tour de la Bourse
Tour de la Bourse
Montreal 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
Place Ville-Marie
Montreal 188 (617) 47 1962 The tallest building in Canada until completion of the Tour de la Bourse.
5 CIBC Tower
CIBC Tower
Montreal 187 (614) 45 1962 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
L/Avenue
Montreal 184.4 (605) 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.
N/A Tour de Montréal
Tour de Montréal
Montreal 175 (574) 20 1987 The Tour de Montréal is the tallest inclined tower in the world.
7 Tour des Canadiens
Tour des Canadiens
Montreal 167 (548) 50 2016
8 Tour des Canadiens 2
Tour des Canadiens 2
Montreal 168 (551) 53 2019
9 1501 McGill College
1501 McGill College
Montreal 158 (519) 36 1992
10 Complexe Desjardins South Tower
Complexe Desjardins South
Montreal 152 (499) 40 1976 The tallest building constructed in Montreal in the 1970s.
11= Roccabella (East Tower)
Roccabella Drummond
Montreal 147 (482) 40 2016 Roccabella east and west towers are the tallest twin towers in Montreal.
11= Roccabella (West Tower)
Roccabella De la Montagne
Montreal 147 (482) 40 2018 Topped out. Roccabella east and west towers are the tallest twin towers in Montreal.
13 Icône
Icône
Montreal 146 (479) 39 2017
13 KPMG Tower
KPMG Tower
Montreal 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.
15 Marriott Château Champlain
Marriott Château Champlain
Montreal 139 (454) 36 1967 Tallest hotel in Montreal.
16 Le V / Courtyard Marriott Hotel Le V Montreal 138 (453) 40 2014
17 Telus Tower
Telus Tower
Montreal 136 (445) 34 1962 Originally known as CIL House.
18= 500 Place D'Armes
Le Tour de la Banque Nationale
Montreal 133 (435) 32 1968 Originally known as Tour Banque Canadienne Nationale.
18= Deloitte Tower
The Deloitte Tower
Montreal 133 (435) 26 2015
20 Complexe Desjardins East Tower
Complexe Desjardins Tour Est
Montreal 130 (427) 32 1976
21 Scotia Tower
Scotia Tower
Montreal 128 (420) 29 1990
22= National Bank Tower
TourBanqueNationale-1.jpg
Montreal 128 (420) 28 1983 National Bank Tower and 700 de la Gauchetière are the tallest twin office towers in Montreal.
22= 700 de la Gauchetière
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Montreal 128 (420) 28 1983 Le 700 de la Gauchetière and Tour de la Banque Nationale are the tallest twin office towers in Montreal. Previously known as Bell Canada Tower.
22= 1000 Sherbrooke West
1000Sherbrooke.JPG
Montreal 128 (420) 28 1974
25 Édifice Marie-Guyart
Edifice Marie Guyart
Quebec City 126.5 m (415 ft) 33 1972 The tallest building in Quebec City and Canada to the east of Montreal. 176.5 m (579 ft) tall with antenna.
26= Terminal Tower
Tour Terminal.JPG
Montreal 125 (410) 30 1966
26= Bell Media Tower
Bell Media Tower
Montreal 125 (410) 30 1988 Originally known as Montreal Trust Place and Maison Astral.
28= Altitude Montreal
Altitude Montréal
Montreal 124 (407) 33 2013 Was the tallest residential building in Canada east of Toronto until 2016.
28= Terrasses de la Chaudière – Tower 1
Terrasses de la Chaudière
Gatineau 124 m (406 ft) 30 1978 Tallest building in Ottawa-Gatineau.
30= Sun Life Building
Sun Life Building
Montreal 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
Le Port Royal
Montreal 122 (400) 33 1964
30= Tom Condos
Tom Condos
Montreal 122 (400) 40 2018
33 Tour de la Banque Royale
Royal Bank Tower 03.JPG
Montreal 121 (397) 22 1928
34= Holiday Inn Montréal Centre-Ville West
Holiday Inn MTL.jpg
Montreal 120 (394) 40 2017
34= Humaniti Montréal Montreal 120 (394) 39 2020 Architecturally topped out.
34= YUL Tower 1
YUL Tower 1 Montreal 02.jpg
Montreal 120 (394) 38 2018
34= Maison Manuvie
Maison Manuvie - 20.jpg
Montreal 120 (394) 27 2017
38 Cité du Commerce Électronique
E-Commerce Building, Montreal, QC.jpg
Montreal 118.8 (390) 27 2003
39 Le Centre Sheraton
CentreSheraton.JPG
Montreal 117.6 (386) 38 1982
40 Le Peterson
Le Peterson - 19.jpg
Montreal 115.2 (378) 34 2017
41 Place du Canada
Place du Canada - 01.JPG
Montreal 113 (371) 27 1967
42 Le 400
400 Sherbrooke Ouest - 01.jpg
Montreal 112.5 (369) 37 2009
43= Complexe Jules Dallaire II
Complexe Jules Dallaire 2.jpg
Quebec City 110 (361) 28 2014
43= Edifice Hydro Quebec
HydroBuilding.JPG
Montreal 110 (361) 27 1962
43= 500 Boulevard René-Lévesque Ouest
500 René-Lévesque Ouest 11.jpg
Montreal 110 (361) 26 1983
46 Le Complexe Desjardins Nord
Complexe Desjardins 05.jpg
Montreal 108 (354) 27 1976
47 Édifice Place Hauteville et Hôtel Delta Québec
Place hauteville.jpg
Quebec City 107 (351) 34 1974
48 Tour Intact
Tour Intact 01.jpg
Montreal 105.5 (346) 26 1973
49= Hotel Omni Montreal
Hotel Omni Mont-Royal 03.jpg
Montreal 104 (341) 31 1976
49= Place Sherbrooke
Place Sherbrooke 02.JPG
Montreal 104 (341) 26 1976
51= 1100 René-Levesque Boulevard
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Montreal 102 (335) 27 1986
51= Place du Portage I
Place du Portage I et II.jpg
Gatineau 102 (335) 24 1973 First building in Gatineau to exceed 100 m (330 ft) in height.
53 Port de Mer 1
Port de Mer 1 - 03.jpg
Longueuil 101.4 (333) 30 1972 Tallest building in Longueuil.
54 Le Crystal
Hotel Le Crystal 15.JPG
Montreal 101 (331) 26 2008
55 Plaza Tower
Alexis Nihon Plaza Tower.JPG
Westmount 100.9 (331) 33 1967 Tallest building in Westmount.

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 100 metres (330 ft).

Name Location Height
m / ft
Floors Year Notes Ref
Le Phare de Québec - Tour 1 Quebec City 250 m (820 ft) 65 2015 Mixed-use: office, residential, and hotel. Had it been completed, Tour 1 of the Le Phare de Québec complex would have become the tallest building in Quebec.
800 Saint-Jacques Street West
National Bank of Canada Headquarters
Montreal 200 m (660 ft) 46 2022 Office. Began construction on 7 November 2018.
Victoria sur le Parc Montreal 200 m (660 ft) 56 2023 Mixed-use: office, residential and retail. Began construction March 2019.
Maestria Tour B Montreal 198.5 m (651 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.
Maestria Tour A Montreal 184.7 m (606 ft) 55 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.
1 Square Phillips Montreal 200 m (660 ft) 61 2024 Residential and mixed use. Construction expected to be completed by 2024.
Le Phare de Québec - Tour 2 Quebec City 180 m (590 ft) 50 2015 Residential..
Tour des Canadiens 3 Montreal 168 m (551 ft) 53 2021 Residential. Began construction March 2018
Solstice Montreal 147.5 m (484 ft) 44 2021 Residential. Began construction on 10 September 2019.
Le Quinzecent Montreal 138.8 m (455 ft) 37 2022 Residential. Began construction in March 2019.
1111 Atwater Montreal 135 m (443 ft) 35 2021 Mixed-use, Hotel, office. Began construction in 2019.
628 Saint-Jacques Montreal 131.3 ft (40.0 m) 35 2021 Residential. Began construction in May 2017.
EvoloX Montreal 120 m (390 ft) 36 2020 Residential.
YUL Condos (East Tower) Montreal 120 m (390 ft) 38 2020 Residential. Began construction November 2017
Centre Hospitalier de l`Université de Montréal (CHUM) Montreal 112.1 m (368 ft) 22 2020 Hospital.

Proposed

The following is a list of buildings that have been proposed, but not approved yet, in Quebec and are planned to rise at least 100 metres (328 ft).

Name City Height
m / ft
Floors Year proposed Notes Ref
Centra Condos
1000 de la Montagne
Montreal 143.6 m (471 ft) 45 2017 Residential. If approved, construction would be completed by 2022.
Urbina Phase 2 Laval 103 m (338 ft) 32 Complex of 6 residential buildings, the tallest of which is 103 m (338 ft) tall.

Timeline of tallest buildings

Château Frontenac01
Château Frontenac was the tallest building in Quebec from the completion of its tallest tower in 1924 to the completion of Montreal's Royal Bank Tower in 1928.

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 Montreal 1829–1924 95 years 69 / 226 7
Château Frontenac Quebec City 1924-1928 4 years 80 / 260 18
Royal Bank Building Montreal 1928–1931 3 years 121 / 397 22
Sun Life Building Montreal 1931–1962 31 years 122 / 400 26
Tour CIBC Montreal 1962 <1 year 187 / 614 45
Place Ville Marie Montreal 1962–1964 2 years 188 / 617 47
Tour de la Bourse Montreal 1964–1992 28 years 194 / 637 47
1000 de La Gauchetière Montreal 1992–present 31 years (current) 205 / 673 51

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