This is a list of the tallest buildings in Montreal, ranking

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s in the city of

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, Quebec, Canada, by height. There are currently 71 buildings and structures in Montreal greater than 100 m (328 ft). The tallest building by roof height in the city is the 51-storey, ,

1000 de La Gauchetière 1000 de la Gauchetière is a skyscraper in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is named for its address at 1000 De la Gauchetière Street West in the downtown core. It is Montreal's tallest building as per the height definition of the National Buildi ...

. However, for international comparisons, spires are included as per the

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's most widely used height definition for building height and thus the tallest building according to this definition is the

1250 René-Lévesque 1250 René-Lévesque, formerly known as the "IBM-Marathon Tower," is Montreal's second-tallest skyscraper, with a roof height of 199 meters (without its spire), and a total height of 226.5 meters including the spire. The height definition follow ...

at 226.5m (199m without its spire). Municipal regulations forbid any building from exceeding the smallest of the following two conditions: the height of

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, or 232,5 m (764 ft)

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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

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is currently attained by

(205 m) and

(199 m without its decorative

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), 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 three periods: the late 1920s to the early 1930s, the early 1960s to the early 1990s and from the 2010s into the 2020s.

Tallest buildings

This list ranks buildings in Montreal that stand at least 100 m (328 ft) tall, based on

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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.

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 . 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.

Proposed

Timeline of tallest buildings

This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Montreal.

Notes

References

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