The tallest building by roof height in the city is the 51-storey, 205-metre-tall (673 ft),[1] 1000 de La Gauchetière.
[5] The maximum limit of 232.5m above mean sea level or height of the Mont Royal is currently attained by 1000 de La Gauchetière (205m) and 1250 René-Lévesque (199m without its decorative spire), the latter of which is shorter, but built on higher ground.
The history of skyscrapers in Montreal began with the completion of the eight-storey-tall New York Life Insurance Building in 1888.
[7] This list ranks buildings in Montreal that stand at least 100 m (328 ft) tall, based on CTBUH height measurement standards.
Freestanding observation and/or telecommunication towers, while not habitable buildings, are included for comparison purposes; however, they are not ranked.