Two metal coordination polymers with general formula [M(dpa)(C 4 O 4 )(H 2 O)] [M = Co (1), Ni (2), Zn (3); dpa = 2,2Ј-dipyridylamine] and [Cu(dpa)(C 4 O 4 )(H 2 O)] 2 ·H 2 O (4) have been synthesized under hydrothermal conditions. The single-crystal X-ray analyses reveal that compounds 1-3 are isostructural and possess distorted octahedral metal centers coordinated by two squarates, one dpa, and two water molecules. A 1D two-legged ladder-like framework is formed by interconnection of the water-bridged [M(dpa)(μ 2 -OH 2 )] 2 4+ dimeric fragments and μ 1,2 -squarate ligands. Intra-and intermolecular hydrogen bonds between squarate, water, and dpa ligands, as well as the π-π stacking interaction of the pyridyl ring in the dpa ligands, provide extra forces to stabilize the