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Stock Exchange Tower

Vue de l'Hôtel de ville

r4800 Square Victoria Street, Montreal

The International Quarter’s elegant black tower

At a height of 190 metres or 47 storeys, the Tour de la Bourse—also known as Place Victoria or the Stock Exchange Tower—is one of Montreal’s tallest skyscrapers. In fact, at its opening in 1963, it was thought to be the tallest reinforced concrete building in the world. An emblem of Montreal, this architectural gem was home to the city’s stock exchange until 2018.

Initiated by the Società Generale Immobiliare, the project originally envisaged a set of three identical towers arranged in a triangle. However, the Tour de la Bourse was the only one ever built. Italian architects Luigi Moretti and Pier Luigi Nervi designed the tower in a sleek and elegant international style to create its striking appearance.

The building is split into three roughly equal blocks by mechanical floors whose corners are recessed in an octagonal shape, breaking up the many rows of large windows. Its façade, fully renovated in 1995, features a bronze-tinted anodized aluminum curtain wall, which contrasts with the slightly slanted columns at the four corners, making the building appear subtly convex.

The same sense of refinement can be found inside the building, such as in the magnificent entrance lobby with its luxurious flooring and spectacular central glass sculpture.

Located in the heart of Montreal’s International Quarter, the Tour de la Bourse is connected to the Square-Victoria metro station and the underground city beyond. It is owned by Groupe Petra.