<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001214659-20-006711.txt : 20200803
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200803163046
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001214659-20-006711
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200803
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200803
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200803

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOULD JEFFREY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001187903

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09279
		FILM NUMBER:		201069568

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ONE LIBERTY PROPERTIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000712770
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				133147497
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		60 CUTTER MILL RD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 303
		CITY:			GREAT NECK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11021-3190
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5164663100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		60 CUTTER MILL ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 303
		CITY:			GREAT NECK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11021-3190

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ONE LIBERTY FIRESTONE PROPERTIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19851112
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    <periodOfReport>2020-08-03</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000712770</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ONE LIBERTY PROPERTIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>OLP</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001187903</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GOULD JEFFREY</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>60 CUTTER MILL ROAD, SUITE 303</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GREAT NECK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>11021</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>true</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>true</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>true</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2020-08-03</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>false</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1516</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>307257.172</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>13979</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Gould Shenfeld Family Foundation</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1841009.215</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Gould Investors L.P.</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares underlying (the &quot;Underlying Shares&quot;) restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) that vested upon satisfaction of the applicable market conditions. The RSUs were granted in 2017 pursuant to the 2016 Incentive Plan. The measurement date for determining whether the Underlying Shares vested was June 30,2020; the issuance of the Underlying Shares was subject to the approval of the compensation committee, which approved the issuance on the Transaction Date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Reporting person is a director of the Gould Shenfeld Family Foundation.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Reporting person is an officer of managing general  partner of Gould Investors L.P.  Reporting person also holds limited partnership units in Gould Investors L.P. including shares in which he does not have a pecuniary interest.  These shares represent all shares of the issuer owned by Gould Investors L.P.  Includes shares obtained through issuer's dividend reinvestment plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jeffrey A. Gould by David Kalish,his attorney in fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-08-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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