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 (673ft),[1]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[2] and thus the tallest building according to this definition is the 1250 René-Lévesque at 226.5m (199m without its spire).[3]
Municipal regulations forbid any building from exceeding the smallest of the following two conditions: the height of Mount Royal, or 232,5m (764ft) above mean sea level or 200m of building height.[4] 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.[5] 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 100m (328ft) 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
↑ The Tour de Montréal is not a habitable building, but is included in this list for comparative purposes. Per a ruling by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, freestanding observation towers are not considered to be buildings, as they are not fully habitable structures.
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