Only two years after opening, Jersey City-based Trump Plaza Residences is getting a facelift. Interior designer Benjamin Noriega-Ortiz of BNOdesign has been commissioned to create a fresh design for the residential tower's entrance and outdoor pool, cabana, and lawn spaces. Renovations on the 55-story, 443-unit luxury high-rise will be completed in two phases.
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