By Catherine Reagor | Arizona Republic
Insurer Nationwide is paying $83 million to buy state land in north Scottsdale, where it plans to open a regional headquarters that could bring thousands of jobs to the area.
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. was the top bidder at a Wednesday auction for 134 acres on the northwest corner of Hayden Road and the Loop 101, the Arizona State Land Department said.
The site is part of a bigger 1,000-acre state land site, where development to bring 5,500 jobs is on the drawing board.
