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    <documentType>4</documentType><periodOfReport>2004-01-02</periodOfReport>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001029800</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>URSTADT BIDDLE PROPERTIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>UBP</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000102382</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>URSTADT CHARLES J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O URSTADT PROPERTY COMPANY, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2 PARK PLACE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BRONXVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10708</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
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X0201
4
2004-01-02
0001029800
URSTADT BIDDLE PROPERTIES INC
UBP
0000102382
URSTADT CHARLES J
C/O URSTADT PROPERTY COMPANY, INC.
2 PARK PLACE
BRONXVILLE
NY
10708
1
1
1
0
Chairman of Board & CEO
Common Stock
2004-01-02
4
J
0
65000
0
A
2521213
I
See Exhibit 1
On January 2, 2004, the Issuer entered into an agreement with Charles J. Urstadt (the "Reporting Person") whereby the Reporting Person was granted a restricted stock award of 65,000 shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Issuer's Amended and Restated Restricted Stock Award Plan (the "Restricted Stock Award Plan").
Charles J. Urstadt
2004-01-06