[MILES & STOCKBRIDGE LETTERHEAD]




                                                                     Exhibit 5.1

                                               October 25, 2001

Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc.
321 Railroad Avenue
Greenwich, Connecticut  06830

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         In connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933
(the "Act") of 920,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per
share (the "Class A Shares"), of Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc., a Maryland
corporation (the "Company"), on its 462(b) Registration Statement on Form S-2
(No. 333-     ) (the "Registration Statement"), we have examined such records,
certificates and documents as we deemed necessary for the purpose of this
opinion. Based on that examination, we advise you that in our opinion the Class
A Shares have been duly and validly authorized and, when issued upon the terms
set forth in the Registration Statement, will be legally issued, fully paid and
non-assessable.

         We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement. In giving our consent, we do not thereby admit that we
are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the
Act or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
thereunder. The opinion expressed herein is limited to the matters set forth in
this letter and no other opinion should be inferred beyond the matters expressly
stated.

                                                     Very truly yours,

                                                     Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

                                                     By:/s/ J.W. Thompson Webb
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                                                          Principal