List of Montreal's 10 tallest skyscrapers

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

1. 1000 de la Gauchetière : 205m/673ft, 51 stories – 1992
2. 1250 René-Lévesque : 199m/653ft, 47 stories – 1992
3. Tour de la Bourse : 190m/623ft, 47 stories – 1964
4. Place Ville-Marie : 188m/617ft, 45 stories – 1962
5. Tour CIBC : 187m/613ft, 45 stories – 1962
6. 1501 McGill College : 158m/519ft, 36 stories – 1992
7. Complexe Desjardins South Tower : 152m/499ft, 40 stories – 1976
8. Place de la Cathédrale : 146m/479ft, 34 stories – 1987
9. Tour Telus : 140m/459ft, 34 stories – 1962
10. Marriott Château Champlain : 133m/436ft, 38 stories – 1967

(Source: SkyscraperPage)

Although not a skyscraper, the Tour de Montréal on the Olympic Stadium reaches 175m/575ft, placing it between #5 and #6. The lower portion is being retrofitted to accomodate 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 meters 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 meters.

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 Appartements Port Royal at 1455 Rue Sherbrooke West; it is 123m/403ft tall with 33 stories, and built in 1964. This might be exceeded by a proposed 38-story mixed-used building on 1300 René-Lévesque Ouest. [1]

See also

• List of skyscrapers
• List of Toronto's 10 tallest skyscrapers
• List of Vancouver's 10 tallest skyscrapers
• List of Ottawa's 10 tallest skyscrapers