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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001029800-05-000069.txt : 20050520
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050520155425
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001029800-05-000069
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050518
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050520
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050520

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			URSTADT BIDDLE PROPERTIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001029800
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				042458042
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O HRE PROPERTIES INC
		STREET 2:		321 RAILROAD AVENUE
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2038638200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		321 RAILROAD AVENUE
		CITY:			GREENWICH

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HRE PROPERTIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19961230

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HERRICK PETER
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001222952

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12803
		FILM NUMBER:		05848303

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9147796521

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE STONELEIGH
		CITY:			BRONXVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10708
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-05-18</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001029800</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>URSTADT BIDDLE PROPERTIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>UBA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001222952</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HERRICK PETER</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE STONELEIGH</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BRONXVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10708</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-05-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>1</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>24000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>79849</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On May 18, 2005, the reporting person completed an equity swap (the &quot;Equity Swap&quot;) of 24,000 shares of Common Stock of the
Issuer for 24,000 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer with Urstadt Realty Associates Co LP (of which stock Charles
J. Urstadt, the Issuer's Chairman of the Board and CEO, is a beneficial owner) by acquiring 24,000 shares of Class A Common
Stock pursuant to the Equity Swap.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Peter Herrick by Thomas D. Myers as Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-05-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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