Timeline of Tallest Buildings
This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Montreal.
Name | Street address | Years as tallest | # of Years as tallest | Height |
Floors | Reference |
Notre Dame Basilica | 110 Notre-Dame Street West | 1829–1928 | 99 years | 69 / 226 | 7 | |
Royal Bank Building | 360 Saint Jacques Street West | 1928–1931 | 3 years | 121 / 397 | 22 | |
Sun Life Building | 1155 Metcalfe Street | 1931–1962 | 31 years | 122 / 400 | 26 | |
Tour CIBC | 1155 René Lévesque Boulevard West | 1962 | <1 year | 187 / 613 | 45 | |
Place Ville Marie | 1 Place Ville-Marie | 1962–1964 | 2 years | 188 / 617 | 47 | |
Tour de la Bourse | 800 Victoria Square | 1964–1992 | 28 years | 190 / 623 | 47 | |
1000 de La Gauchetière | 1000 De La Gauchetière Street West | 1992–present | 21 years (current) | 205 / 673 | 51 |
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