UNITED STATES
                             SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                     WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                       FORM 8-K

                                    CURRENT REPORT
                        PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
                             SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                               DATE OF REPORT: MAY 13, 2002
                             (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)
                                          1-12803

                               (Commission file number)

                              URSTADT BIDDLE PROPERTIES INC.

                       (Exact name registrant as specified in charter)


Maryland                                                             04-2458042

(State or jurisdiction                                            (IRS Employer
   or incorporation)                                        Identification No.)


321 Railroad Avenue         Greenwich, Connecticut                  06830

(Address of principal executive offices)                          Zip Code


Registrant's telephone number, including area code(203) 863-8200



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ITEM 4. CHANGE IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANTS

a) The following sets forth the information required by Item 304(a)(1) of
Regulation S-K:

         (i) On May 13, 2002, Arthur Andersen LLP was dismissed as the
Registrant's independent public accountant.

         (ii) The reports of Arthur Andersen LLP on the Registrant's financial
         statements for the years ended October 31, 2001 and October 31, 2000
         did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, and were
         not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting
         principles.

         (iii) The decision to change accountants was recommended by the
         Registrant's Audit Committee and approved by the Registrant's Board of
         Directors.

         (iv) During the years ended October 31, 2001 and October 31, 2000 and
         through May 13, 2002, there were no disagreements with Arthur Andersen
         LLP on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial
         statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which
         disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Arthur Andersen
         LLP, would have caused it to make reference thereto in its reports on
         the financial statements for such periods.

         (v) During the years ended October 31, 2001 and October 31, 2000 and
         through May 13, 2002, there have occurred none of the "reportable
         events" listed in Item 304(a)(1) (v) of Regulation S-K.

(b) The Registrant has requested that Arthur Andersen LLP furnish a letter
addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether or not it
agrees with the above statements. A copy of such letter, dated May 15, 2002, is
filed as Exhibit 16.1 to this Form 8-K.




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ITEM 7. EXHIBITS


16.1 Letter from Arthur Andersen LLP confirming its agreement with the
information contained in this Report.




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                                                               SIGNATURE


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereto duly authorized.






May 17, 2002

                                   By: /s/  James R. Moore

                                   Name: James R. Moore
                                   Title: Executive Vice President
                                   Chief Financial Officer



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                                                             [Letterhead]

EXHIBIT 16.1



May 15, 2002

Office of the Chief Accountant
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549


Dear Sir/Madam:

We have read Item 4 included in the Form 8-K dated May 13, 2002 of Urstadt
Biddle Properties Inc. to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
and are in agreement with the statements contained in sub paragraph (A) (ii),
(A)(IV) and (A)(V) therein. We have no basis to agree or disagree with other
statements of the Registrant contained therein.


Very truly yours,


/s/Arthur Andersen LLP
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP